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H.R. 6417 (115th)

AG and Legal Workforce Act

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Introduced

18 July 2018

Last action

19 September 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6], Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27], Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2], Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

11 August 2025

Immigration

Summary

AG and Legal Workforce Act This bill establishes a new H-2C nonimmigrant visa for aliens coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services. In addition, the bill (1) directs the Department of Homeland Security to create an electronic employment-eligibility confirmation system modeled after the E-Verify system, and (2) mandates the use of such a system by employers.

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Timeline

  1. 18 July 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, and Energy 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

  2. 18 July 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 July 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 September 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

    Source: Committee

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