H.R. 6417

Referred to Committee

AG and Legal Workforce Act

Introduced 7/18/2018•115th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

9/19/2018 • House

Summary

AG and Legal Workforce Act

This bill establishes a new H-2C nonimmigrant visa for aliens coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services. In addition, the bill (1) directs the Department of Homeland Security to create an electronic employment-eligibility confirmation system modeled after the E-Verify system, and (2) mandates the use of such a system by employers.

Introduced in House • 7/18/2018

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Immigration

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAquacultureCivil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureForeign laborForests, forestry, treesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHorticulture and plantsImmigration status and procedures

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (115)

Party Breakdown

Democrats

111

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Sponsor

Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]

Republican • VA-6

Cosponsors (114)

Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]

D-MN-7

Joined 7/18/2018

Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]

R-TX-21

Joined 7/18/2018

Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

D-TX-28

Joined 7/18/2018

Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

R-WA-4

Joined 7/18/2018

Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]

R-TX-11

Joined 7/18/2018

Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]

R-NC-11

Joined 7/18/2018

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Introduced

July 18, 2018

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, 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.

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