H.R. 1805 · 114th Congress

Family Farm Relief Act of 2015

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2015-04-15
Latest action
2015-05-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summary

Family Farm Relief Act of 2015

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a process for receiving H-2A nonimmigrant visas (temporary agricultural workers) which shall ensure that that petitioners may file such petitions over the Internet or in paper form. (Transfers administration of the H-2A program from the Department of Labor to USDA.)

Includes year-round livestock workers, including dairy workers, in the H-2A category with a maximum three-year period of admissions which may be renewed three months after the end of each such period.

Revises H-2A certification provisions.