BARN Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6122 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6122 To reform the H-2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 19, 2025 Mr. Allen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To reform the H-2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Better Agriculture Resources Now Act'' or the ``BARN Act''. SEC. 2. H-2A PROGRAM REFORMS. (a) Definition of Agricultural Labor or Services.--Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Secretary of Labor'' and inserting ``Secretary of Agriculture''; (2) by striking ``and the pressing'' and inserting …