To reform the H-2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-641House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 8, 2017

Summary

Better Agriculture Resources Now Act or the BARN 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.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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