S. 292 · 113th Congress
Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mike Lee
- Introduced
- 2013-02-13
- Latest action
- 2013-02-13 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act or DASH Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to work as a sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker.
Provides: (1) for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions, and (2) that no period of U.S. absence may be required for approval of such extensions.
Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue housing regulations for such workers.