United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2377 (105th)
Temporary Agricultural Worker Act of 1997
Introduced
1 August 1997
Last action
12 March 1998 · Committee
Status
See H.R.3410.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14], Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Smith, Linda [R-WA-3], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Temporary Agricultural Worker Act of 1997 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a 24-month pilot program for the U.S. admission of temporary or seasonal agricultural workers based upon an employer labor condition attestation filed with the appropriate State agency. Sets forth program provisions. Establishes a trust fund in the Treasury to assure the return of such workers to their home countries.
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Timeline
1 August 1997
Introduced
Referred to House Judiciary
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 1997
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 August 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Source: Committee
15 August 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Source: Committee
3 September 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops.
Source: Committee
4 September 1997
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
19 September 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
12 March 1998
Committee
See H.R.3410.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 August 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastert, J. Dennis [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Linda [R-WA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2377
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2377
- us · 105-hr-2377 · source updated 3 June 2026