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H.R. 798 (116th)

Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2019

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Introduced

25 January 2019

Last action

5 March 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Sponsors

Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3], H. Griffith

Subjects

Immigration, Taxation

Source updated

3 January 2025

Immigration · Taxation

Summary

Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2019 This bill exempts from the annual cap on nonimmigrant H-2B visas (temporary nonagricultural services) all returning workers who were already counted toward such cap during any of the preceding three fiscal years.

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Timeline

  1. 25 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 March 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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