Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011
Latest action · Oct 12, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 22, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Access to Agricultural Labor Act of 2011 - 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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 22, 2011 to Oct 11, 2011, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Kathleen C. Hochul | Original | Sep 22, 2011 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Oct 11, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 12, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
- Sep 22, 2011Introduced in House
- Sep 22, 2011Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2011Introduced in House
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