H-2A Improvement Act

Summary

H-2A Improvement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to work as a sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker. Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with an additional three-year extension.

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Timeline

1. 9 April 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 April 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 April 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 April 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 April 2013 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 April 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 April 2013

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 April 2013

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Sponsors

• Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-21] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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