H.R. 2895: Legal Agricultural Workforce Act
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H.R. 2895: Legal Agricultural Workforce Act
112th Congress · introduced 2011-09-12 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-09-12 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Legal Agricultural Workforce Act
Plain summary
Legal Agricultural Workforce Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a W-visa nonimmigrant classification for temporary agricultural workers. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish: (1) a nonimmigrant temporary agricultural worker program (W-visa) which shall include annual numerical limitations and monthly limitations based on enrollment requests, historical agricultural employment needs, and the reports of U.S. workers applying for agricultural employment; and (2) a trust fund to administer and enforce the program and provide a monetary incentive for such workers to return to their countries upon visa expiration. Sets forth program provisions, including: (1) enrollment requirements, (2) a visa preference allocation system, (3) a biometric identification card requirement, (4) U.S. worker protections, and (5) visa increases due to extraordinary and unusual employment circumstances. Makes such agricultural workers ineligible for need-based federal financial assistance.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Legal Agricultural Workforce Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr2895.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr2895 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112