United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6373 (112th)
Family Farm Relief Act of 2012
Introduced
11 September 2012
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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Summary
Family Farm Relief Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a process for receiving H-2A nonimmigrant visas (temporary agricultural workers) which shall ensure that that petitioners may file such petitions over the Internet or in paper form. (Transfers administration of the H-2A program from the Department of Labor to USDA.) Includes dairy workers in the H-2A category with a maximum 12-month period of admissions which may be renewed three months after the end of each such period. Revises H-2A certification provisions.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 11 September 2012
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Introduced in House · EN · 11 September 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 September 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6373
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6373