H.R. 2087 · 115th Congress
DAIRY Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sean Duffy
- Introduced
- 2017-04-12
- Latest action
- 2017-05-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Summary
Defending the Agricultural Industry's Requirements Year-round Act of 2017 or the DAIRY Act of 2017
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include in the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services as a dairy worker.
The initial period of admission for such dairy workers shall be 18 months, which may be extended for additional 18-month periods. No period of absence from the United States shall be required for such extensions.