House Bill 798
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 25, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
798
Congress
116
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Returning Worker Accountability Act of 2019
This bill exempts from the annual cap on nonimmigrant H-2B visas (temporary nonagricultural services) all returning workers who were already counted toward such cap during any of the preceding three fiscal years.
January 25, 2019
03/05/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
01/25/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
01/25/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:47:38 PM