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- H.R.4916
H.R.4916: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 30, 2019
- Latest Major Action Nov. 15, 2019
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
46 (24 Democrats, 22 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Oct. 30, 2019
Bill Summary
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 This bill contains provisions related to alien farmworkers, including provisions establishing a certified agricultural worker (CAW) status and changing the H-2A temporary worker program. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may grant CAW status to an applying alien who (1) performed at least 1,035 hours of agricultural labor during the two-year period prior to October 30, 2019, (2) was...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Nov. 15, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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Oct. 30, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Financial Services, 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.
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Oct. 30, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) |