Temporary Agricultural Worker Act of 1998

Summary

Temporary Agricultural Worker Act of 1998 - 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. Offsets such admissions with temporary reductions in diversity and unskilled workers' immigrant visas. Establishes a trust fund in the Treasury to assure the return of such workers to their home countries.

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Timeline

1. 10 March 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to House Judiciary

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 March 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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

3. 10 March 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 March 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 11 March 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 March 1998

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 March 1998

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 March 1998 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 March 1998

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Sponsors

• Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dunn, Jennifer [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pickering, Charles W. "Chip" [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pappas, Michael [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McInnis, Scott [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Temporary Agricultural Worker Act of 1997