Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2801
116th Congress(2019-2020)
HELP Farms Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 16, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 16, 2019
Latest Action
Jun 26, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2801
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
New York
Republican
Michigan
Republican
New York
Republican
West Virginia
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (1)
Actions (3)
06/26/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
05/16/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
05/16/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:32:26 AM