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OH HR391
Resolution
Status
4/10/2018
Primary Sponsor
Ron Young
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AI Summary
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Urges President Trump and his administration to take executive action reducing regulatory and compliance burdens on employers using the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Visa Program under section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Calls on Congress to pass legislation revising H-2A program requirements to reduce costs and regulatory burden on employers hiring temporary agricultural workers.
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Identifies program requirements as overly burdensome, including extensive advertising to recruit U.S. workers, filing with four government agencies, Department of Labor certification, demonstrating temporary need, and paying above-minimum wages.
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Criticizes specific requirements as irrational, including forcing employers to rehire workers through full visa process if replacement workers leave, requiring parallel expenses for domestic worker recruitment, and mandating seasonal demonstration when agricultural work may be year-round.
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Directs the House Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Special Assistant Ray Starling, Ohio's Congressional delegation, and Ohio news media.
Legislative Description
To urge President Donald J. Trump, members of his administration, and the Congress of the United States to revise the requirements for the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Visa Program established under the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce the cost and regulatory impact on employers who utilize the Program.
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to Committee: Federalism and Interstate Relations
4/10/2018