US HB6870 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-14 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Establishes that nonimmigrant H-2B visas (temporary nonagricultural workers) issued for landscaping or grounds keeping workers shall not count against the annual cap on such visas. The bill also eliminates an existing statutory exemption to the H-2B annual cap for visas for fish roe processing workers.

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Title

Landscaping Workforce Act of 2020

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-05-14HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2020-05-14HouseIntroduced in House

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