HR 1660 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act

Introduced Mar 23, 2009 Originated House Sponsor John M. McHugh R-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 27, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 23, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement 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 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 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 23, 2009 to Jul 30, 2009, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-CADevin NunesOriginalMar 23, 2009
D-NYMichael A. ArcuriOriginalMar 23, 2009
R-UTRob BishopOriginalMar 23, 2009
R-NYChristopher J. LeeMar 25, 2009
D-NYEric J. J. MassaMar 25, 2009
D-TXCiro D. RodriguezApr 21, 2009
R-TXJohn R. CarterApr 21, 2009
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettApr 21, 2009
D-COBetsy MarkeyMay 19, 2009
D-CTJoe CourtneyJul 8, 2009
D-NYBrian HigginsJul 30, 2009

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 27, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
  2. Mar 30, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E804-805)
  3. Mar 23, 2009Introduced in House
  4. Mar 23, 2009Referred to House Education and Labor
  5. Mar 23, 2009Referred to House Judiciary
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Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 3744Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement ActIdentical billNov 16, 2009
S 3858H-2A Improvement ActRelated billSep 28, 2010

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

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  1. Mar 23, 2009Introduced in House

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