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US HR6417
AG and Legal Workforce Act

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Introduced
07/18/2018
In Committee
09/19/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

AG and Legal Workforce Act

AI Summary

This bill, titled the AG and Legal Workforce Act, has two main components: Title I - Agricultural Worker Reform: This title creates a new nonimmigrant H2C work visa program for agricultural workers. It establishes requirements and procedures for employers to hire H2C workers, including wage and benefits provisions, recruitment obligations, and a mechanism to address violations. It also allows for at-will employment of H2C workers after they have completed their initial contract period. Title II - Legal Workforce Act: This title mandates the use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system (similar to E-Verify) by all employers. It sets deadlines for when different sized employers must begin using the system and requires reverification of employment eligibility for workers with limited work authorization. The title also increases penalties for hiring unauthorized workers and makes other changes to immigration-related employment laws. The bill aims to reform the legal framework for agricultural labor and establish a mandatory nationwide employment verification system. Key terms include H2C workers, the agricultural labor or services definition, the employment eligibility verification system, and the good faith defense for employers. The bill provides context around the goals of benefiting both workers and employers, and ensuring employment opportunities benefit the U.S. economy.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (113)

Bob Goodlatte (R)*,  Ralph Abraham (R),  Robert Aderholt (R),  Rick Allen (R),  Mark Amodei (R),  Jodey Arrington (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Don Bacon (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Jack Bergman (R),  Mike Bishop (R),  Rob Bishop (R),  Diane Black (R),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Susan Brooks (R),  Ken Buck (R),  Bradley Byrne (R),  Ken Calvert (R),  John Carter (R),  Steve Chabot (R),  Liz Cheney (R),  Tom Cole (R),  Chris Collins (R),  Doug Collins (R),  James Comer (R),  Barbara Comstock (R),  K. Michael Conaway (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Rick Crawford (R),  Henry Cuellar (D),  John Culberson (R),  John Curtis (R),  Rodney Davis (R),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  Sean Duffy (R),  Jeff Duncan (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Ron Estes (R),  John Faso (R),  Bill Flores (R),  Matt Gaetz (R),  Mike Gallagher (R),  Greg Gianforte (R),  Bob Gibbs (R),  Trey Gowdy (R),  Garret Graves (R),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Karen Handel (R),  Gregg Harper (R),  Andy Harris (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  French Hill (R),  George Holding (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Bill Huizenga (R),  Lynn Jenkins (R),  Bill Johnson (R),  Mike Johnson (R),  Walter Jones (R),  John Katko (R),  Trent Kelly (R),  David Kustoff (R),  Frank Lucas (R),  Thomas MacArthur (R),  Kenny Marchant (R),  Tom Marino (R),  Roger Marshall (R),  Michael McCaul (R),  Mark Meadows (R),  Luke Messer (R),  Paul Mitchell (I),  John Moolenaar (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Kristi Noem (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Devin Nunes (R),  Steven Palazzo (R),  Stevan Pearce (R),  Collin Peterson (D),  Robert Pittenger (R),  Ted Poe (R),  Tom Reed (R),  James Renacci (R),  Tom Rice (R),  Hal Rogers (R),  Dennis Ross (R),  Keith Rothfus (R),  David Rouzer (R),  Steve Russell (R),  John Rutherford (R),  Mark Sanford (R),  Austin Scott (R),  F. James Sensenbrenner (R),  Pete Sessions (R),  Lamar Smith (R),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Claudia Tenney (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Mac Thornberry (R),  Scott Tipton (R),  Fred Upton (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Greg Walden (R),  Mark Walker (R),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Bruce Westerman (R),  Roger Williams (R),  Joe Wilson (R),  Rob Wittman (R),  Ted Yoho (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (on 09/19/2018)
(1 Companion Bills)

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