3.0.0 242 2022-11-15T16:34:08Z 2022-11-15T16:34:08Z House H HR 2013-01-14 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROSS:H.R. 242.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H86]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2013-01-25T19:45:35Z Referred to 2013-01-14T19:01:50Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-01-18T21:24:44Z Referred to 2013-01-14T19:02:05Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-01-14T19:02:10Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-01-14T19:02:00Z 2013-01-25 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security. Committee 2013-01-18 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-01-14 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2013-01-14 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2013-01-14 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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 2013-01-14 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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 2013-01-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000593 Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] Dennis Ross R FL A. 15 N Immigration Administrative remedies Business records Department of Agriculture Disability assistance Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee benefits and pensions Employment discrimination and employee rights Employment taxes Federal preemption Foreign labor Government information and archives Government trust funds Health care costs and insurance Immigration status and procedures Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Visas and passports Worker safety and health Immigration 00 2013-01-14 Introduced in House 2013-01-18T20:09:11Z Legal Agricultural Workforce Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a W-visa nonimmigrant classification for temporary agricultural workers.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish: (1) a nonimmigrant temporary agricultural worker program (W-visa) which shall include annual numerical limitations and monthly limitations based on enrollment requests, historical agricultural employment needs, and the reports of U.S. workers applying for agricultural employment; and (2) a trust fund to administer and enforce the program and provide a monetary incentive for such workers to return to their countries upon visa expiration.

Sets forth program provisions, including: (1) enrollment requirements, (2) a visa preference allocation system, (3) a biometric identification card requirement, (4) U.S. worker protections, and (5) visa increases due to extraordinary and unusual employment circumstances.

Makes such agricultural workers ineligible for need-based federal financial assistance.

]]> Legal Agricultural Workforce Act Display Title Legal Agricultural Workforce Act Short Titles as Introduced Legal Agricultural Workforce Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2013-01-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr242ih/xml/BILLS-113hr242ih.xml 2013-01-25 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.