To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the H-2A worker program to include certain additional laborers, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2087| House
| Updated: 5/1/2017
Sean P. Duffy
Republican Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (1)
Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Defending the Agricultural Industry's Requirements Year-round Act of 2017 or the DAIRY Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include in the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services as a dairy worker. The initial period of admission for such dairy workers shall be 18 months, which may be extended for additional 18-month periods. No period of absence from the United States shall be required for such extensions.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration
Foreign laborImmigration status and proceduresMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborTemporary and part-time employmentVisas and passports
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the H-2A worker program to include certain additional laborers, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2087| House
| Updated: 5/1/2017
Defending the Agricultural Industry's Requirements Year-round Act of 2017 or the DAIRY Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include in the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services as a dairy worker. The initial period of admission for such dairy workers shall be 18 months, which may be extended for additional 18-month periods. No period of absence from the United States shall be required for such extensions.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sean P. Duffy
Republican Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (1)
Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Immigration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Foreign laborImmigration status and proceduresMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborTemporary and part-time employmentVisas and passports