3.0.0 4092 2023-01-11T13:38:24Z 2023-01-11T13:38:24Z House HR 2017-10-23 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 170 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOODLATTE:H.R. 4092.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4[Page H8076]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-10-23T19:30:52Z Markup by 2017-10-25T13:17:05Z Referred to 2017-10-23T16:01:25Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-10-23T16:01:35Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-10-23T16:01:30Z Securing America's Future Act of 2018 115 4760 HR 2018-06-21 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 14:13:10 Related bill CRS 2017-10-25 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 16. Committee 2017-10-25 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-10-23 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2017-10-23 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-10-23 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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 2017-10-23 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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 2017-10-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-10-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 N M001198 Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1] Roger Marshall R KS 1 2017-10-23 True A000375 Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] Jodey Arrington R TX C. 19 2017-10-23 True C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2017-10-23 True T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2017-10-23 True D000614 Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] Sean Duffy R WI P. 7 2017-10-23 True R000603 Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] David Rouzer R NC 7 2017-10-23 True B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2017-10-23 True G000563 Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] Bob Gibbs R OH 7 2017-10-23 True G000579 Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] Mike Gallagher R WI 8 2017-10-23 True B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2017-10-23 True D000628 Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] Neal Dunn R FL P. 2 2017-10-31 False S001199 Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16] Lloyd Smucker R PA 16 2017-11-07 False T000238 Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] WILLIAM THORNBERRY R TX M. 13 2017-12-11 False Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Aquaculture Department of Labor Employee benefits and pensions Food industry and services Foreign labor Forests, forestry, trees Government trust funds Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Immigration status and procedures Income tax credits Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Seafood Temporary and part-time employment Visas and passports Wages and earnings Worker safety and health Immigration 00 2017-10-23 Introduced in House 2018-08-23T13:16:58Z Agricultural Guestworker Act or the AG Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a new H-2C nonimmigrant visa for aliens having a residence in a foreign country which they have no intention of abandoning and who are coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services.

An employer seeking to employ aliens as H-2C workers must file a petition with the Department of Homeland Security and provide required information.

The maximum period of authorized status for temporary or seasonal H-2C workers is 18 months. For aliens not employed as temporary or seasonal workers, the maximum initial period is 36 months with subsequent periods of 18 months.

A trust fund is established to provide a monetary incentive for H-2C workers to return to their countries of origin upon expiration of their visas.

The bill establishes annual fiscal year H-2C admission limits.

The bill also sets forth provisions regarding: (1) penalties for failure to pay wages or required benefits, (2) working conditions and wages, (3) admissions and extensions of stay, (4) abandonment of employment and worker replacement, (5) protection of U.S. workers, and (6) arbitration and mediation of employment-related claims of H-2C workers.

]]> AG Act Display Title AG Act Short Titles as Introduced AG Act Short Titles as Introduced Agricultural Guestworker Act Official Title as Introduced To create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4092ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4092ih.xml 2017-10-25 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 16. 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.