To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an H–2C nonimmigrant classification, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an H–2C nonimmigrant classification, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Education, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H203285C0B730499F95936F5D5ED96F0E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act.
- Section HCFEAB24CFC854C44B5D21CFA2F7FE244: 2. Nonimmigrant classification for H–2C nonimmigrants Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)) is amended...
- Section HA0E2B80A877A41F491FEB48C3EBC0835: 3. Admission of H–2C nonimmigrant workers Chapter 2 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1181 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end...
- Section H41C92941FEB24997B44AFF7A866DA477: 219A. Admission of H–2C nonimmigrant workers In this section: Except as otherwise specifically provided, the term Department means the Department of Homeland...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an H–2C nonimmigrant classification, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Education, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an H–2C nonimmigrant classification, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Smucker (for himself and Mr. Cuellar) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "secretary_of_housing_and_urban_development"
- → Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an occupation that requires medium preparation and is classified as a zone 3 occupation on— the Occupational Information Network Database (O*NET) on the date of the enactment of this section
an occupation that requires medium preparation and is classified as a zone 3 occupation on— the Occupational Information Network Database (O*NET) on the date of the enactment of this section
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