BARN Act

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Bill Number

HR 2588

Introduced

Jun 1, 2015

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Department of Agriculture Department of Homeland Security Department of Labor Foreign labor Fraud offenses and financial crimes Housing finance and home ownership Immigration Immigration status and procedures Lawyers and legal services Livestock Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Temporary and part-time employment Visas and passports Wages and earnings

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Summary

Better Agriculture Resources Now Act or the BARN Act

Revises the H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker visa program, including with respect to: (1) agricultural labor and services, (2) application requirements, (3) wages, (4) period of authorized nonimmigrant status, (5) housing, (6) legal assistance, and (7) violations.

Actions

Jun 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 1, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 1, 2015

Introduced in House

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