US Congress House Bill 3918 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on November 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide, effective as if enacted on January 1, 2015, that a returning H-2B visa alien (temporary nonagricultural worker) who has already been counted toward the applicable numerical limitation during one of the three preceding fiscal years: (1) shall not again be counted toward such limitation during a fiscal year, but (2) shall be considered a returning worker. "Other temporary service or labor" for H-2B purposes means that an employer's need for labor will not exceed 1 year and is a seasonal (not to exceed 10 months), peak load, or intermittent need, unless it is a one-time occurrence not exceeding 3 years. An H-2B employer shall file an employee petition with the Department of Homeland Security. Additional filings with the Department of Labor are not required. H-2B employer requirements are set forth regarding: (1) petitions, (2) admissions and maximum stay in status, (3) housing, (4) enforcement, (5) transportation, (6) recruitment, (7) U.S. worker protections, and (8) wages. An H-2B worker shall not be entitled to: (1) tax credit assistance for a qualified health plan, and shall be subject to plan rules applicable to individuals not lawfully present in the United States; (2) the child tax credit; and (3) the earned income tax credit.

Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act

Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]
Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-12-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2015-11-04	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2015-11-04	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2015-11-04	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-11-04	House	Introduced in House

HB2758 (Related) 2015-07-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3918/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3918/BILLS-114hr3918ih.pdf