House Bill 6417
115th Congress(2017-2018)
AG and Legal Workforce Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 18, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6417
Congress
115
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
AG and Legal Workforce Act
This bill establishes a new H-2C nonimmigrant visa for aliens coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services. In addition, the bill (1) directs the Department of Homeland Security to create an electronic employment-eligibility confirmation system modeled after the E-Verify system, and (2) mandates the use of such a system by employers.
July 18, 2018
09/19/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
07/18/2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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.
07/18/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:42:00 PM