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Introduced
01/17/2019
01/17/2019
In Committee
03/04/2019
03/04/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States and for other purposes. This bill establishes a program for alien agricultural workers to obtain temporary resident status ("blue card status") and procedures to obtain permanent resident status. An alien shall qualify for the status if he or she performed the required amount of qualified agricultural work. The Department of Homeland Security may grant blue card status to qualified individuals who pass security checks and are not disqualified for various reasons, such as an aggravated felony conviction. DHS may waive certain disqualifications for humanitarian or public interest reasons. Blue card holders shall be authorized for employment in the United States and travel outside the United States. Such individuals shall be ineligible for various federal benefits, including the healthcare premium assistance tax credit. Individuals going through deportation or removal proceedings shall be given a chance to apply for blue card status if they qualify. Blue card holders may apply for permanent resident status, subject to various requirements, including work requirements over a specified time period and payment of federal taxes. Blue card status shall not last longer than eight years.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a program for alien agricultural workers to obtain temporary "blue card" status and procedures to obtain permanent resident status. Aliens must have completed a certain amount of qualified agricultural work to be eligible for blue card status. The Department of Homeland Security may grant blue card status to qualified individuals who pass security checks and are not disqualified for various reasons, such as an aggravated felony conviction. Blue card holders will be authorized for employment and travel in the U.S. but will be ineligible for certain federal benefits. Individuals going through deportation or removal proceedings will be given a chance to apply for blue card status if they qualify. Blue card holders may apply for permanent resident status after meeting work requirements over a specified time period and paying federal taxes. The bill also provides for correction of Social Security records and defines key terms.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (86)
Zoe Lofgren (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Jim Costa (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Katie Hill (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Al Lawson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Donald McEachin (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
David Price (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Kurt Schrader (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Filemón Vela (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (on 03/04/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/641/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr641/BILLS-116hr641ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr641/BILLS-116hr641ih.pdf.pdf |
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