3.0.0 707 2022-11-15T16:32:58Z 2022-11-15T16:32:58Z House H HR 2013-02-14 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CRAWFORD:H.R. 707.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United StatesConstitution.The Congress shall have the Power . . . To establish anuniform Rule of Naturalization . . .[Page H548]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2013-04-08T21:14:24Z Referred to 2013-02-14T15:07:10Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-02-15T21:19:29Z Referred to 2013-02-14T15:07:20Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-02-14T15:07:15Z 2013-04-08 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security. Committee 2013-02-15 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-02-14 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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 2013-02-14 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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 2013-02-14 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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 2013-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001087 Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] Eric Crawford R AR A. "Rick" 1 N S001189 Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] Austin Scott R GA 8 2013-02-14 True Immigration Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Emergency medical services and trauma care Employment taxes Foreign labor Government trust funds Housing finance and home ownership Lawyers and legal services Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Visas and passports Wages and earnings Immigration 00 2013-02-14 Introduced in House 2013-03-19T20:13:06Z Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to rename H-2A nonimmigrant temporary agricultural workers as STRAW workers.

Includes dairy or ranch workers in such category.

Eliminates the 50% rule requiring employers to agree to accept all qualified U.S. workers until 50% of the certified employment period has been completed.

Provides that an employer shall not be required to pay a wage rate greater than the greatest of the federal, state, and local minimum wage rates.

Prohibits the Legal Services Corporation from providing legal assistance for any alien and prohibits providing financial assistance to any person or entity that provides legal assistance for any alien, unless: (1) the alien is present in the United States when the legal assistance is provided, and (2) the parties to the dispute have attempted mediation or other non-binding dispute resolution of all issues.

Sets forth STRAW worker provisions regarding housing and length of U.S. stay.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide each nonimmigrant agricultural worker with an identification card that contains: (1) an encrypted, machine-readable, electronic identification strip that is unique to such alien; (2) biometric identifiers, including fingerprints and a digital photograph; and (3) physical security features designed to prevent tampering, counterfeiting, or duplication.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a trust fund to pay for: (1) program administration and enforcement, (2) identification card costs, (3) monetary incentives for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to return to their country of origin, and (4) emergency medical services furnished to such workers.

Provides for the payment of specified funds into the trust fund from employers and worker wage deductions.

]]> Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013 Display Title Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Short Term Retention for Agricultural Workers Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to simplify and rename the H-2C worker program, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2013-02-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr707ih/xml/BILLS-113hr707ih.xml 2013-04-08 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.