United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6885 (110th)
Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act of 2008
Introduced
11 September 2008
Last action
15 September 2008 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1808)
Sponsors
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1], Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12]
Subjects
Housing, Immigration
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to work as a sheepherder or dairy worker. Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions. Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue housing regulations for workers engaged in the range production of livestock.
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Timeline
11 September 2008
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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
11 September 2008
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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
11 September 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 September 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 2008
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1808)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 September 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/6885
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/6885
- us · 110-hr-6885 · source updated 14 August 2025