Labor Certainty for Food Security Act of 2020

House Bill 6083 - Labor Certainty for Food Security Act of 2020: Overview, Status, and Impact

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Explore the details of House Bill 6083 Labor Certainty for Food Security Act of 2020 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Immigration. Stay informed on legislative developments.

5/5/2022, 3:30 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 6083

Labor Certainty for Food Security Act of 2020

This bill establishes a new H-2C nonimmigrant visa for aliens coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor, directs the Department of Homeland Security to create a mandatory electronic employment eligibility verification system, and modifies the H-2A visa program for temporary agricultural workers.

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Current Status of Bill HR 6083

Bill HR 6083 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 4, 2020. Bill HR 6083 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 4, 2020. Bill HR 6083's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of March 4, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6083

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6083

Primary Policy Focus

Immigration

Potential Impact Areas

- Accounting and auditing

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures

- Administrative remedies

- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration

- Border security and unlawful immigration

- Computer security and identity theft

- Congressional oversight

- Crime prevention

- Department of Homeland Security

- Employee benefits and pensions

- Employee hiring

- Executive agency funding and structure

- Family relationships

- Federal preemption

- Foreign labor

- Fraud offenses and financial crimes

- Government information and archives

- Government studies and investigations

- Health care coverage and access

- Immigration status and procedures

- Internet and video services

- Internet, web applications, social media

- Labor standards

- Labor-management relations

- Licensing and registrations

- Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor

- Personnel records

- Photography and imaging

- Public contracts and procurement

- State and local government operations

- Telephone and wireless communication

- Unemployment

- User charges and fees

- Visas and passports

- Wages and earnings

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6083

Labor Certainty for Food Security Act of 2020

To create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers, to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes.

Labor Certainty for Food Security Act of 2020

Legal Workforce Act

Agricultural Guestworker Reform Act