117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]
This page covers HR1603 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR1603 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2021-03-18: Passed |
| Latest action | 2021-03-22: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Policy area | Immigration |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 This bill contains provisions related to alien farmworkers, including provisions establishing a certified agricultural worker (CAW) status and changing the H-2A temporary worker program. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may grant CAW status to an applying alien who (1) performed at least 1,035 hours of agricultural labor during the two-year period prior to March 8, 2021; (2) on that date was inadmissible, deportable, or under a grant of deferred enforced departure or temporary protected status; and (3) has been continuously present in the United States from that date until receiving CAW status. The bill imposes additional crime-related inadmissibility grounds on CAW applicants and makes some other grounds inapplicable. CAW status shall be valid for 5.5 years and may be extended. DHS may grant dependent status to the spouse or children of a principal alien. An alien with a pending application may not be detained or removed by DHS and shall be authorized for employment until DHS makes a final decision on the application. A CAW alien (and dependents) may apply for lawful permanent resident status after meeting various requirements, including performing a certain amount of agricultural labor for a number of years. DHS shall create an electronic platform for (1) filing H-2A petitions, (2) facilitating the processing of H-2A cases, and (3) providing agencies a single tool for obtaining H-2A-related case information. The bill makes various changes to the H-2A program, such as (1) modifying the method for calculating and making…
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Administrative remedies, Advisory bodies, Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, Border security and unlawful immigration, Cardiovascular and respiratory health, Civil actions and liability, Commuting, Congressional oversight, Contracts and agency
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-18 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 162 | 125 | 1 | Official tally |
| 2021-03-18 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Failed | 142 | 144 | 2 | Official tally |
HR1603 (Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19].
On 2021-03-22: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2 recorded votes in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-03-18, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.