3.0.0 2847 2023-01-11T13:22:26Z 2023-01-11T13:22:26Z House H HR 2011-09-07 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Texas:H.R. 2847.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause IV of the Constitution[Page H5965]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2011-09-08T18:47:42Z Hearings by 2011-09-08T18:47:41Z Referred to 2011-09-07T18:02:10Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-09-07T18:02:15Z 2011-09-08 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. Committee 2011-09-08 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2011-09-07 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2011-09-07 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-09-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 N M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2011-09-13 False R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2011-09-14 False C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 2011-09-15 False Immigration Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Department of Agriculture Employment discrimination and employee rights Foreign labor Immigration status and procedures Labor-management relations Lawyers and legal services Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Transportation costs User charges and fees Visas and passports Wages and earnings Immigration 00 2011-09-07 Introduced in House 2011-11-01T19:31:07Z American Specialty Agriculture Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2C nonimmigrant visa for an alien having a residence in a foreign country which he or she has no intention of abandoning and who is coming temporarily (10-month maximum per contract period) to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services, including the pressing of apples for cider on a farm.

Requires an employer or employer association to file an H-2C petition with the Department of Agriculture (USDA) which shall include specified employment-related attestations.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) penalties; (2) working conditions, wages, and transportation reimbursement; (3) admissions and extensions of stay; (4) abandonment of employment and worker replacement; (5) legal assistance; and (6) arbitration and mediation.

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct investigations and random audits of employer work sites.

Requires an employer to guarantee to offer the worker employment for the hourly equivalent of at least 50% of the work hours during the total anticipated period of employment.

Limits the number of annual fiscal year H-2C admissions. Prohibits the admission of spouses and children of H-2C workers.

Extends coverage under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act to H-2C workers.

Makes the provisions of this Act effective two years after its enactment. Terminates authority to petition for H-2A temporary agricultural workers two years after enactment of this Act.

]]> American Specialty Agriculture Act Display Title American Specialty Agriculture Act Official Title as Introduced To create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced American Specialty Agriculture Act Introduced in House 2011-09-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2847ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2847ih.xml 2011-09-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.