Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act of 2008
Latest action · Sep 15, 2008 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1808)
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 11, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 11, 2008 to Nov 19, 2008, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Original | Sep 11, 2008 |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Original | Sep 11, 2008 |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Original | Sep 11, 2008 |
| R-NY | Thomas M. Reynolds | Original | Sep 11, 2008 |
| D-NY | Michael A. Arcuri | Sep 16, 2008 | |
| R-ID | Bill Sali | Sep 23, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Sep 24, 2008 | |
| R-NM | Heather Wilson | Sep 25, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Nov 19, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1808)
- Sep 11, 2008Introduced in House
- Sep 11, 2008Referred 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 11, 2008Introduced in House
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