S 852 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

H-2A Improvement Act

Introduced Apr 14, 2011 Originated Senate Sponsor Patrick J. Leahy D-VT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 14, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2530-2531)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedApr 14, 2011
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

H-2A Improvement 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. Exempts an employer filing a petition to employ such a worker from the requirement to show that the position is of a seasonal or temporary nature.

Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions.

Authorizes such alien to petition to become a lawful permanent resident after having worked as a sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker in the United States for not fewer than 33 of the preceding 36 months.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 14, 2011.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalApr 14, 2011
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalApr 14, 2011
D-WIHerb KohlOriginalApr 14, 2011
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalApr 14, 2011
R-WYMichael B. EnziOriginalApr 14, 2011

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 14, 2011Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 14, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2530-2531)
  3. Apr 14, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2530)

Related bills 3

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1697DASH ActRelated billOct 12, 2011
HR 1720H-2A Improvement ActIdentical billJun 1, 2011
HR 3232H-2A Improvement ActRelated billOct 24, 2011

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 14, 2011Introduced in Senate

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