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House Bill 427
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Moving H–2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021
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H. R. 427 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 427


To transfer the administration of the H–2A program from the Secretary of Labor to the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 21, 2021

Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To transfer the administration of the H–2A program from the Secretary of Labor to the Secretary of Agriculture, 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 “Moving H–2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021”.

SEC. 2. Administration of H–2A program.

(a) In general.—Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1188) is amended—

(1) by striking “Secretary of Labor” and inserting “Secretary of Agriculture”; and

(2) by striking “Attorney General” and inserting “Secretary of Homeland Security”.

(b) Timing.—

(1) EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made in subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section.

(2) TRANSFER OF PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.—On the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Labor shall take such actions as are necessary to provide to the Secretary of Agriculture any personnel, funding, and other materials necessary to transfer administration of the H–2A program under section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1188), to the Secretary of Agriculture.