AG and Legal Workforce Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
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Summary
AG and Legal Workforce Act This bill establishes a new H-2C nonimmigrant visa for aliens coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services. In addition, the bill (1) directs the Department of Homeland Security to create an electronic employment-eligibility confirmation system modeled after the E-Verify system, and (2) mandates the use of such a system by employers.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Cuellar
TX • D
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Newhouse
WA • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Calvert
CA • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Comer
KY • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Kevin Cramer
ND • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
John Curtis
UT • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
WI • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Dunn (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Estes
KS • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Harris (MD)
MD • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Lucas
OK • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Roger Marshall
KS • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rouzer
NC • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Scott, Austin
GA • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Stefanik
NY • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Thompson (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Higgins (LA)
LA • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/18/2018
Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
SD • R
Sponsored 7/19/2018
McCaul
TX • R
Sponsored 7/19/2018
Moolenaar
MI • R
Sponsored 7/19/2018
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
NM • R
Sponsored 7/19/2018
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 7/19/2018
Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2018
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/23/2018
Arrington
TX • R
Sponsored 7/23/2018
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 7/23/2018
Huizenga
MI • R
Sponsored 7/23/2018
Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/23/2018
Bacon
NE • R
Sponsored 7/23/2018
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]
UT • R
Sponsored 7/23/2018
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 7/23/2018
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/23/2018
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 7/23/2018
Guthrie
KY • R
Sponsored 7/23/2018
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/24/2018
Norman
SC • R
Sponsored 7/24/2018
Rogers (KY)
KY • R
Sponsored 7/24/2018
Amodei (NV)
NV • R
Sponsored 7/24/2018
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
WY • R
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
LA • R
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 7/25/2018
Kelly (MS)
MS • R
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Johnson (LA)
LA • R
Sponsored 7/26/2018
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 8/3/2018
Allen
GA • R
Sponsored 8/3/2018
Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 8/3/2018
Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6]
GA • R
Sponsored 8/3/2018
Griffith
VA • R
Sponsored 8/7/2018
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 8/14/2018
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 8/14/2018
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 8/17/2018
Evans (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 8/17/2018
Westerman
AR • R
Sponsored 8/24/2018
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 8/24/2018
Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Sponsored 8/24/2018
Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 8/24/2018
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]
TX • R
Sponsored 8/24/2018
Wilson (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 8/24/2018
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 8/31/2018
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 8/31/2018
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
OR • R
Sponsored 9/4/2018
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
VA • R
Sponsored 9/4/2018
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 9/4/2018
Weber (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 9/4/2018
Williams (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 9/4/2018
Carter (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 9/4/2018
Hill (AR)
AR • R
Sponsored 9/4/2018
Marsha Blackburn
TN • R
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Bergman
MI • R
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Kustoff
TN • R
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 9/6/2018
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/7/2018
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 9/7/2018
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 9/12/2018
Walberg
MI • R
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large]
MT • R
Sponsored 9/13/2018
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/27/2018
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 10/2/2018
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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