United States · Bill · S
S. 1697 (112th)
DASH Act
Introduced
12 October 2011
Last action
12 October 2011 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Subjects
Housing, Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act or the DASH Act - 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, goat herder, or dairy worker. Provides: (1) for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions, and (2) that no period of U.S. absence may be required for approval of such extensions. Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue housing regulations for such workers.
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Timeline
12 October 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 October 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 12 October 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → H-2A Improvement Act
- related to → H-2A Improvement Act
- related to → H-2A Improvement Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1697
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/1697
- us · 112-s-1697 · source updated 10 August 2026