United States · Bill · S
S. 1697 (112th)
DASH Act
Introduced
12 October 2011
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 October 2011
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 October 2011
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 12 October 2011
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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