United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 641 (115th)
BARN Act
Introduced
24 January 2017
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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11 August 2025
Summary
Better Agriculture Resources Now Act or the BARN Act This bill revises the H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker visa program, including with respect to: (1) agricultural labor and services, (2) application requirements, (3) wages, (4) period of authorized nonimmigrant status, (5) housing, (6) legal assistance, and (7) violations.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 January 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 January 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 January 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/641
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/641