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S.175: Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 17, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 17, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
14 (13 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 17, 2019
Bill Summary
Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019 This bill establishes a program for alien agricultural workers to obtain temporary resident status ("blue card status") and procedures to obtain permanent resident status. An alien shall qualify for the status if he or she performed the required amount of qualified agricultural work. The Department of Homeland Security may grant blue card status to qualified individuals who pass security checks and are...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Jan. 17, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S294)
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Jan. 17, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan. 17, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) |