# 114-hr-3918: Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act

114-hr-3918, Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3918
- Congress: 114
- Title: Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2015-11-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide, effective as if enacted on January 1, 2015, that a returning H-2B visa alien (temporary nonagricultural worker) who has already been counted toward the applicable numerical limitation during one of the three preceding fiscal years: (1) shall not again be counted toward such limitation during a fiscal year, but (2) shall be considered a returning worker. "Other temporary service or labor" for H-2B purposes means that an employer's need for labor will not exceed 1 year and is a seasonal (not to exceed 10 months), peak load, or intermittent need, unless it is a one-time occurrence not exceeding 3 years. An H-2B employer shall file an employee petition with the Department of Homeland Security. Additional filings with the Department of Labor are not required. H-2B employer requirements are set forth regarding: (1) petitions, (2) admissions and maximum stay in status, (3) housing, (4) enforcement, (5) transportation, (6) recruitment, (7) U.S. worker protections, and (8) wages. An H-2B worker shall not be entitled to: (1) tax credit assistance for a qualified health plan, and shall be subject to plan rules applicable to individuals not lawfully present in the United States; (2) the child tax credit; and (3) the earned income tax credit.

## Cosponsors (4)

- ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act
- 114-hr-2300: Empowering Patients First Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-3918 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3918)

## Related
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3880)
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
- [114-hr-2300: Empowering Patients First Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2300)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3918 (as of 2025-11-18).