H.R. 2801 · 116th Congress
HELP Farms Act
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This bill provides nonrenewable temporary resident status for certain nonseasonal agricultural workers.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 16, 2019
Helping Labor Personnel on Farms Act or the HELP Farms Act
This bill provides nonrenewable temporary resident status for certain nonseasonal agricultural workers.
To apply for such status, a qualifying alien must be sponsored by a qualifying employer and provide certain required documentation within six months of this bill's enactment. A qualifying alien shall (1) be a U.S. resident for tax purposes for a certain period of time, (2) not qualify for a temporary agricultural worker (H-2A) visa, and (3) have been employed by the sponsoring employer for the two years preceding the date of the application. An alien shall be ineligible for temporary resident status for various safety-related reasons, such as a conviction in the United States for a particularly serious crime (e.g. murder or rape).
The spouse and unmarried children under 21 years of age of an alien who receives such status shall also be eligible for such status.
While an application is pending, a qualified alien shall not be considered unlawfully present in the United States or an unauthorized alien. If a qualified alien is detained or in removal proceedings during the application period, the alien shall be given a reasonable opportunity to apply for temporary resident status.
The Department of Labor shall modify regulations related to H-2A visas to ensure that aliens wishing to temporarily come to the United States to perform nonseasonal agricultural labor may do so on an annual basis.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: HELP Farms Act
Also known as: Helping Labor Personnel on Farms Act
Latest action (Jun 26, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: May 16, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.