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GA HR1672
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/5/2012
Primary Sponsor
Amy Carter
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution urging the U.S. Congress to expand eligibility for the H-2A agricultural guest worker program to include year-round agricultural industries such as dairy, poultry, livestock, and cotton ginning, which are currently excluded due to the program's temporary/seasonal work requirement
- Georgia's agricultural industry encompasses nearly 48,000 farms across over 10 million acres and was estimated to generate a $68.9 billion economic impact in 2012
- One in seven Georgia workers is employed in agriculture, forestry, or related fields, making it the state's primary source of employment
- Calls for transferring administration of the H-2A program from the U.S. Department of Labor to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve efficiency and reduce overregulation
- Directs the Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives to transmit the resolution to Congress requesting reform legislation that improves the reliability, cost effectiveness, and availability of the H-2A program
Legislative Description
United States Congress; expand eligibility and reduce over regulation of H-2A guest worker program; urge
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/7/2012
Committee Referrals
Judiciary - Non-Civil3/5/2012
Full Bill Text
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