Dairy and Sheep H–2A Visa Enhancement Act

United States116th CongressHR-1778House of Representatives
Updated: May 3, 2019

Summary

Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act This bill expands the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) to include dairy workers and sheepherders. The initial period of admission for such temporary workers shall be for three years, and may be extended for additional three-year periods. No period of absence from the United States shall be necessary for an extension.

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  1. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

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  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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