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- H.R.60
H.R.60: Better Agriculture Resources Now Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 3, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 3, 2019
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in House - Jan. 3, 2019
Bill Summary
Better Agriculture Resources Now Act or the BARN Act This bill revises the H-2A visa program for temporary nonimmigrant agricultural workers. It moves administration of the program from the Department of Labor to the Department of Agriculture, and eliminates the requirement that employers hire any qualified U.S. applicants until 50% of the time period of the H-2A worker's contract has elapsed. The bill also revises requirements for...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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| Jan. 3, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Rick Allen (R-Ga.) |