H.R. 641 · 115th Congress
BARN Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rick Allen
- Introduced
- 2017-01-24
- Latest action
- 2017-02-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Summary
Better Agriculture Resources Now Act or the BARN Act
This bill revises the H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker visa program, including with respect to: (1) agricultural labor and services, (2) application requirements, (3) wages, (4) period of authorized nonimmigrant status, (5) housing, (6) legal assistance, and (7) violations.