House Bill 6083
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Labor Certainty for Food Security Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 4, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6083
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
Labor Certainty for Food Security Act of 2020
This bill establishes a new H-2C nonimmigrant visa for aliens coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor, directs the Department of Homeland Security to create a mandatory electronic employment eligibility verification system, and modifies the H-2A visa program for temporary agricultural workers.
March 4, 2020
03/04/2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/04/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 5, 2022 3:30:21 PM