HR 1562 · 113th Congress · Immigration

Family Farm Relief Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-04-15· Sponsored by Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.(2013-04-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Family Farm Relief Act of 2013 - 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 12-month period of admissions which may be renewed three months after the end of each such period. Revises H-2A certification provisions.…

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican