US HB641 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
BARN Act Better Agriculture Resources Now Act This bill revises the H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker visa program, including with respect to: (1) agricultural labor and services, (2) application requirements, (3) wages, (4) period of authorized nonimmigrant status, (5) housing, (6) legal assistance, and (7) violations.
Title
BARN Act Better Agriculture Resources Now Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA] | Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL] | Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] |
| Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN] | Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC] | Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI] | Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL] |
| Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI] | Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. |
| 2017-01-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-01-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Department of Agriculture
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Labor
Foreign labor
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Housing finance and home ownership
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Lawyers and legal services
Livestock
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Temporary and part-time employment
Visas and passports
Wages and earnings
Administrative remedies
Department of Agriculture
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Labor
Foreign labor
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Housing finance and home ownership
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Lawyers and legal services
Livestock
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Temporary and part-time employment
Visas and passports
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/641/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr641/BILLS-115hr641ih.pdf |
