H.R. 281 · 115th Congress
Family Farm Relief Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Elise Stefanik
- Introduced
- 2017-01-04
- Latest action
- 2017-05-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Family Farm Relief Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department 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. (Administration of the H-2A program is transferred from the Department of Labor to USDA.)
The bill: (1) 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; and (2) revises H-2A certification provisions.