H.R. 6417 · 115th Congress
AG and Legal Workforce Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bob Goodlatte
- Introduced
- 2018-07-18
- Latest action
- 2018-09-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Summary
AG and Legal Workforce Act
This bill establishes a new H-2C nonimmigrant visa for aliens coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services. In addition, the bill (1) directs the Department of Homeland Security to create an electronic employment-eligibility confirmation system modeled after the E-Verify system, and (2) mandates the use of such a system by employers.