,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1 #bjbe,ms4  
,de ,la ,cruz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to re=m !        
,h-#b;,a work] program1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,brac]o ,program #b4j ,act4
  #b4 ,re=ms to employ] processes "u    
,h-#b;,a program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (     
portal ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all e/abli% &      
implem5t an onl9e portal = use by       
employ]s to-- 7#a7 file a petition to   
import an ali5 z an ,h-#b;,a work] 7z   
su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #bah ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahh772 &  7#b7 po/ a job on 
an electronic job regi/ry1 :i* po/+ %all
 satisfy any requirem5t to adv]tise a   
job4  7b7 ,portal requirem5ts =         
petitions ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        

,security %all ensure t a petition fil$ 
us+ ! portal e/abli%$ "u ?is            
subsection-- 7#a7 may be process$       
simultane\sly by ! ,secret>y1 !         
,secret>y ( ,labor1 & a ,/ate ,work=ce  
,ag5cy2 &  7#b7 may reflect /agg]$ labor
 ne$s & /agg]$ date ( entry ne$s ( !    
employ] 9 a s+le petition4  #c4 ,h-#b;,a
 wage re=m2 p]iod ( au?oriz$ admission  
,section #bah ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 by    
r$esignat+ subsections 7g7 ?r\gh 7i7 z  
subsections 7j7 ?r\gh 7l71 respectively2
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 !
 foll[+3  7g7 ,wage rate ,= purposes (  
?is section1 a wage rate = an ,h-#b;,a  
work] t is equal to ! applicable m9imum 
wage ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! labor or s]vices 
w be p]=m$ plus #b4jj p] h\r %all be    
consid]$ to n adv]sely affect ! wages ( 
work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates simil>ly       
employ$4  7h7 ,p]iod ( au?oriz$         
admission ,! p]iod ( au?oriz$ admission 
= an ,h-#b;,a work] %all be "o ye>4  7i7
 ,exp$it$ review ( return+ work]s ,an   

ali5 seek+ admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
z an ,h-#b;,a work] :o has previ\sly be5
 admitt$ z an ,h-#b;,a work] & :o !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es  
pursuant to security & law en=cem5t     
backgr\nd *ecks does n pose a crim9al or
 national security ?reat to ! ,unit$    
,/ates %all n be requir$ to und]go an   
9-p]son int]view4  4  #d4 ,portable     
,h-#b;,a visa pilot program  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ( pilot program  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture1 %all e/abli% ?r\gh        
regulation a #f-ye> pilot program to    
facilitate ! free movem5t & employm5t ( 
tempor>y or seasonal ,h-#b;,a work]s to 
p]=m agricultural labor or s]vices =    
agricultural employ]s regi/]$ ) !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture )9 ! ,/ate 9   
:i* ! work] is initially admitt$ to be  
employ$4 ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts (       
section #bah ( ! ,immigration &         

,nationality ,act1 su* regulation %all  
e/abli% ! requirem5ts = ! pilot program1
 consi/5t ) subsection 7b74 ,= purposes 
( ?is section1 su* a work] %all be      
ref]r$ to z a portable ,h-#b;,a work]1 &
 /atus z su* a work] %all be ref]r$ to z
 portable ,h-#b;,a /atus4  7#b7 ,onl9e  
plat=m ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all ma9ta9
 an onl9e electronic plat=m to connect  
portable ,h-#b;,a work]s ) regi/]$      
agricultural employ]s seek+ work]s to   
p]=m tempor>y or seasonal agricultural  
labor or s]vices4 ,employ]s %all po/ on 
! plat=m available job opportunities1   
includ+ a description ( ! nature &      
location ( ! "w to be p]=m$1 !          
anticipat$ p]iod or p]iods ( ne$1 & !   
t]ms & conditions ( employm5t4 ,su*     
plat=m %all all[ portable ,h-#b;,a      
work]s to se>* = available job          
opportunities us+ relevant crit]ia1     
includ+ ! types ( jobs ne$$ to be fill$ 
& ! dates & locations ( ne$4  7#c7      

,limitation ,not)/&+ ! issuance ( !     
regulation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate may n issue a portable
 ,h-#b;,a visa & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security may n conf] portable ,h-#b;,a 
/atus on any ali5 until ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture1 has det]m9$ t a suffici5t 
numb] ( employ]s h be5 designat$ z      
regi/]$ agricultural employ]s "u        
subsection 7b77#a7 & t su* employ]s h   
suffici5t job opportunities to employ a 
reasonable numb] ( portable ,h-#b;,a    
work]s to initiate ! pilot program4  7b7
 ,pilot program elem5ts ,! pilot program
 9 subsection 7a7 %all conta9 ! foll[+  
elem5ts3 7#a7 ,regi/]$ agricultural     
employ]s  7,a7 ,designation             
,agricultural employ]s %all be provid$ !
 ability to seek designation z regi/]$  
agricultural employ]s4 ,reasonable fees 
may be assess$ comm5surate ) ! co/ (    
process+ applications = designation4 ,a 
designation %all be valid = a p]iod ( up

 to #c ye>s unless revok$ = failure to  
comply ) program requirem5ts4 ,regi/]$  
employ]s t comply ) program requirem5ts 
may apply to r5ew su* designation =     
additional p]iods ( up to #c ye>s = !   
duration ( ! pilot program4  7,b7       
,limitations ,regi/]$ agricultural      
employ]s may employ ali5s ) portable    
,h-#b;,a /atus )\t fil+ a petition4 ,su*
 employ]s %all pay su* ali5s at lea/ !  
wage requir$ "u section #bah ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahh74  7,c7 ,work]s'        
comp5sation ,if a job opportunity is n  
cov]$ by or is exempt f ! ,/ate work]s' 
comp5sation law1 a regi/]$ agricultural 
employ] %all provide1 at no co/ to !    
work]1 insurance cov]+ injury & disease 
aris+ out (1 & 9 ! c\rse (1 ! work]'s   
employm5t1 :i* w provide b5efits at lea/
 equal to ^? provid$ "u ! ,/ate work]s' 
comp5sation law4  7#b7 ,designat$ work]s
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,individuals :o h be5   
previ\sly admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
,h-#b;,a /atus1 & ma9ta9$ su* /atus dur+

 ! p]iod ( admission1 %all be provid$ ! 
opportunity to apply = portable ,h-#b;,a
 /atus4 ,portable ,h-#b;,a work]s %all  
be subject to ! p]iod ( au?oriz$        
admission = ,h-#b;,a work]s describ$ 9  
section #bah ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh74 
7,b7 ,limitations on availability (     
portable ,h-#b;,a /atus  7i7 ,initial   
(f] ( employm5t requir$ ,no ali5 may be 
grant$ portable ,h-#b;,a /atus )\t an   
initial valid (f] ( employm5t to p]=m   
tempor>y or agricultural labor or       
s]vices f a regi/]$ agricultural        
employ]4  7ii7 ,num]ical limitations ,! 
total numb] ( ali5s :o may hold valid   
portable ,h-#b;,a /atus at any "o "t may
 n exce$ #aj1jjj4 ,not)/&+ su*          
limitation1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security may fur!r limit ! numb] (     
ali5s ) valid portable ,h-#b;,a /atus if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !re are an      
insuffici5t numb] ( regi/]$ agricultural
 employ]s or job opportunities to       
support ! employm5t ( all su* portable  

,h-#b;,a work]s4  7,c7 ,scope (         
employm5t ,dur+ ! p]iod ( admission1 a  
portable ,h-#b;,a work] may p]=m        
tempor>y or seasonal agricultural labor 
or s]vices = any employ] 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates t is designat$ z a regi/]$       
agricultural employ] pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a7 t is locat$ 9 ! ,/ate ( ! 
ali5's initial (f] ( employm5t "u       
subp>agraph 7,b77i74 ,an employm5t      
arrangem5t "u ?is section may be t]m9at$
 by ei!r ! portable ,h-#b;,a work] or ! 
regi/]$ agricultural employ] at any "t4 
7,d7 ,transf] to new employm5t ,at !    
cessation ( employm5t ) a regi/]$       
agricultural employ]1 a portable        
,h-#b;,a work] %all h #fj days to secure
 new employm5t ) a regi/]$ agricultural 
employ]4  7,e7 ,ma9t5ance ( /atus ,a    
portable ,h-#b;,a work] :o does n secure
 new employm5t ) a regi/]$ agricultural 
employ] )9 #fj days %all be consid]$ to 
h fail$ to ma9ta9 su* /atus & %all dep>t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or be subject to       
removal "u section #bcg7;a77#a77;,c77i7 

( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7;a77#a77;,c77i774  7#c7
 ,en=cem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all be
 responsible = conduct+ inve/igations & 
r&om audits ( employ]s to ensure        
compliance ) ! employm5t-relat$         
requirem5ts ( ?is section4 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,labor %all h ! au?ority to collect   
reasonable civil p5alties = violations1 
:i* %all be utiliz$ by ! ,secret>y = !  
adm9i/ration & en=cem5t ( ! provisions (
 ?is section4  7#d7 ,eligibility =      
s]vices ,section #cje ( ,public ,law    
#ii-fjc 7#ajj ,/at4 #cdcd7 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ o!r employm5t rights z provid$ 9 !
 work]'s specific contract "u :i* !     
nonimmigrant 0 admitt$ & ins]t+         
employm5t-relat$ rights4  7c7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #f mon?s be=e ! end ( ! ?ird  
fiscal ye> ( ! pilot program1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all prep>e & 
submit to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 a

 report t provides-- 7#a7 ! numb] (     
employ]s designat$ z regi/]$            
agricultural employ]s1 brok5 d[n by     
geographic region1 f>m size1 & ! numb] (
 job opportunities (f]$ by su* employ]s2
  7#b7 ! numb] ( employ]s ^: designation
 z a regi/]$ agricultural employ] 0     
revok$2  7#c7 ! numb] ( individuals     
grant$ portable ,h-#b;,a /atus 9 ea*    
fiscal ye>1 along ) ! numb] ( su*       
individuals :o ma9ta9$ portable ,h-#b;,a
 /atus dur+ all or a portion ( ! #c-ye> 
p]iod ( ! pilot program2  7#d7 an       
assessm5t ( ! impact ( ! pilot program  
on ! wages & work+ conditions ( ,unit$  
,/ates f>m work]s2  7#e7 ! results ( a  
survey ( individuals grant$ portable    
,h-#b;,a /atus1 detail+ _! exp]i5ces ) &
 fe$back on ! pilot program2  7#f7 !    
results ( a survey ( regi/]$            
agricultural employ]s1 detail+ _!       
exp]i5ces ) & fe$back on ! pilot        
program2  7#g7 an assessm5t z to :e!r ! 
program %\ld be cont9u$ & if s1 any     
recomm5dations = improv+ ! program2 &   

7#h7 f9d+s & recomm5dations reg>d+      
effective recruitm5t me*anisms1 includ+ 
use ( new te*nology to mat* work]s )    
employ]s & ensure compliance )          
applicable labor & employm5t laws &     
regulations4  #e4 ,gre5h\se & indoor f>m
 work]s eligible = h-#b;a nonimmigrant  
/atus #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a77 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ( a tempor>y or   
seasonal nature1 ! foll[+3 1 & includ+  
"w 9 a gre5h\se or indoor f>m 7:e!r or n
 ( a tempor>y or seasonal nature74  #f4 
,,gao ,report on ,h-#b;,a ,program      
,integrity ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report on ?is
 ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act t   
includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,:e!r ,unit$    
,/ates employ]s are increas+ly reliant  
on ,h-#b;,a work]s4  7#b7 ,any *all5ges 
= employ]s 9 secur+ adequate & af=dable 
h\s+ = ,h-#b;,a work]s & pot5tial       

effects on hir+4  7#c7 ,compliance (    
employ]s ) ! employm5t conditions ( !   
,h-#b;,a work] program4  7#d7 ,! effects
 ( wage rate requirem5t "u subsection   
7g7 ( section #bah ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh74 
7#e7 ,h[ ! admission ( ,h-#b;,a work]s  
may be affect+ work+ conditions = !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,:e!r /aff+ at !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security is suffici5t to       
adm9i/] ! ,h-#b;,a work] program        
effectively & effici5tly4  #g4 ,,gao    
,report on ,h-#b;,a ,work] ,protections 
& ,en=cem5t ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s 
!reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a      
report t describes1 = ea* ,/ate 9 :i*   
,h-#b;,a work]s are employ$1 ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,! me*anisms = ,h-#b;,a work]s to  
report workplace violations1 includ+    
unsafe work+ conditions1 crimes1 unsafe 
liv+ conditions1 & und]paym5t ( wages4  
7#b7 ,h[ ,h-#b;,a work]s are made aw>e (

 su* me*anisms4  7#c7 ,! daily          
accessibility ( su* me*anisms4  7#d7 ,h[
 ,h-#b;,a work]s are educat$ ab\t _!    
rights4  7#e7 ,any b>ri]s ,h-#b;,a      
work]s face :5 attempt+ to use su*      
me*anisms4  7#f7 ,! processes 9 place   
aft] an ,h-#b;,a work] reports a        
workplace violation4