United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2595 (105th)
Farmers' Temporary Employment Assistance Act
Introduced
1 October 1997
Last action
15 October 1997 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sponsors
Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27], Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44], Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3], Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
Subjects
Immigration, Agriculture
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Farmers' Temporary Employment Assistance Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish: (1) an alternative temporary agricultural worker process based upon a labor condition attestation filed by an employer and accepted by the appropriate State agency; and (2) a nonimmigrant visa category for such aliens. Sets forth program provisions.
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Timeline
1 October 1997
Introduced
Referred to House Judiciary
Source: IntroReferral
1 October 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 October 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 October 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 October 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops.
Source: Committee
8 October 1997
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
8 October 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Source: Committee
9 October 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Source: Committee
15 October 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 October 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Mac [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Riley, Bob [R-AL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2595
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2595
- us · 105-hr-2595 · source updated 3 June 2026