This proposed legislation aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by expanding the definition of agricultural labor or services. Specifically, it modifies Section 101(a)(15)(H) to include the processing of crawfish within this classification. The bill explicitly lists various activities such as washing, sorting, grading, whole-boiling, peeling, and transporting crawfish as part of these services. By reclassifying these tasks, the legislation intends to make workers engaged in crawfish processing eligible for immigration programs designed for agricultural workers, such as the H-2A visa program. This change could provide a structured pathway for temporary foreign workers to address labor demands within the crawfish industry.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include the processing of crawfish as agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.
USA119th CongressHR-9312| House
| Updated: 6/15/2026
This proposed legislation aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by expanding the definition of agricultural labor or services. Specifically, it modifies Section 101(a)(15)(H) to include the processing of crawfish within this classification. The bill explicitly lists various activities such as washing, sorting, grading, whole-boiling, peeling, and transporting crawfish as part of these services. By reclassifying these tasks, the legislation intends to make workers engaged in crawfish processing eligible for immigration programs designed for agricultural workers, such as the H-2A visa program. This change could provide a structured pathway for temporary foreign workers to address labor demands within the crawfish industry.