To create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers, to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6417| House
| Updated: 9/19/2018
Bob Goodlatte
Republican Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (114)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Karen C. Handel (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Rob Bishop (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Trey Gowdy (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Mark Walker (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AG and Legal Workforce Act This bill establishes a new H-2C nonimmigrant visa for aliens coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services. In addition, the bill (1) directs the Department of Homeland Security to create an electronic employment-eligibility confirmation system modeled after the E-Verify system, and (2) mandates the use of such a system by employers.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAquacultureCivil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureForeign laborForests, forestry, treesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHorticulture and plantsImmigration status and proceduresLabor marketLivestockManufacturingMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborPerformance measurementRight of privacyState and local government operationsTemporary and part-time employmentUser charges and feesVisas and passportsWages and earnings
To create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers, to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6417| House
| Updated: 9/19/2018
AG and Legal Workforce Act This bill establishes a new H-2C nonimmigrant visa for aliens coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services. In addition, the bill (1) directs the Department of Homeland Security to create an electronic employment-eligibility confirmation system modeled after the E-Verify system, and (2) mandates the use of such a system by employers.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Bob Goodlatte
Republican Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (114)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Karen C. Handel (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)David Kustoff (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Devin Nunes (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Greg Walden (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Doug Collins (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Rob Bishop (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Paul Mitchell (Independent)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Liz Cheney (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Trey Gowdy (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)James Comer (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Mark Walker (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Garret Graves (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Sean P. Duffy (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Immigration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAquacultureCivil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureForeign laborForests, forestry, treesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHorticulture and plantsImmigration status and proceduresLabor marketLivestockManufacturingMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborPerformance measurementRight of privacyState and local government operationsTemporary and part-time employmentUser charges and feesVisas and passportsWages and earnings