3.0.0 1562 2022-11-15T16:34:45Z 2022-11-15T16:34:45Z House H HR 2013-04-15 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GIBSON:H.R. 1562.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 and 4, of Section 8, of Article I.[Page H2026]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2013-04-30T20:07:25Z Referred to 2013-04-15T16:02:00Z 2013-04-30 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2013-04-15 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2013-04-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-04-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000564 Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] Christopher Gibson R NY P. 19 N R000585 Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] Tom Reed R NY 23 2013-04-15 True O000169 Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-21] William Owens D NY L. 21 2013-04-15 True M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2013-04-15 True Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Department of Agriculture Department of Homeland Security Department of Labor Department of State Employee hiring Executive agency funding and structure Foreign labor Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Immigration status and procedures Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Livestock Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Temporary and part-time employment Visas and passports Immigration 00 2013-04-15 Introduced in House 2013-04-30T13:47:47Z Family Farm Relief Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a process for receiving H-2A nonimmigrant visas (temporary agricultural workers) which shall ensure that that petitioners may file such petitions over the Internet or in paper form. (Transfers administration of the H-2A program from the Department of Labor to USDA.)

Includes year-round livestock workers, including dairy workers, in the H-2A category with a maximum 12-month period of admissions which may be renewed three months after the end of each such period.

Revises H-2A certification provisions.

]]> Family Farm Relief Act of 2013 Display Title Family Farm Relief Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Family Farm Relief Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to simplify the petitioning procedure for H-2A workers, to expand the scope of the H-2A program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2013-04-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1562ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1562ih.xml 2013-04-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. 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.