Bill116th CongressFiled May 14, 2020Immigration
H.R. 6870
Landscaping Workforce Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 14, 2020)
Landscaping Workforce Act of 2020
This bill 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.
What just happenedMay 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14](R-OH)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
1cosponsors1committees3actions6subjects
- Introduced in HouseMay 14, 2020
- May 14, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in House
- May 14, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House