The Committee on Agriculture amendment no. 1 relating to frequency of employment verification for agricultural employees. The amendment provides that employers need only verify that their employees are legally entitled to work in the U.S. after certain intervals, instead of each time they are hired. It sets the following intervals: 1) U.S. citizens or nationals, 5 years 2) legal aliens for permanent residence, 3 years, 3) nonimmigrants, up to one year, and 4) other aliens, up to three years. The last two are to be set by the Attorney General.

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Amendment Number
846
Description
The Committee on Agriculture amendment no. 1 relating to frequency of employment verification for agricultural employees. The amendment provides that employers need only verify that their employees are legally entitled to work in the U.S. after certain intervals, instead of each time they are hired. It sets the following intervals: 1) U.S. citizens or nationals, 5 years 2) legal aliens for permanent residence, 3 years, 3) nonimmigrants, up to one year, and 4) other aliens, up to three years. The last two are to be set by the Attorney General.
Congress
98
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 12, 1984
Latest Action Text
Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Division Vote: 6 - 11.
Submitted Date
Jun 12, 1984
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jun 30, 2021
Amendment 846 — Informed