H.R.2895: Legal Agricultural Workforce Act

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Bill Summary

Legal Agricultural Workforce Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a W-visa nonimmigrant classification for temporary agricultural workers. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish: (1) a nonimmigrant temporary agricultural worker program (W-visa) which shall include annual numerical limitations and monthly limitations based on enrollment requests, historical agricultural employment needs, and the...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to House Foreign Affairs
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Sept. 12, 2011

Introduced in the House by Dan Lungren (R-Calif.)

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