# 116-hr-6870: Landscaping Workforce Act of 2020

116-hr-6870, Landscaping Workforce Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6870
- Congress: 116
- Title: Landscaping Workforce Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-05-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6870 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6870)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6870 (as of 2025-11-18).