A bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes.

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Congressional Summary of S 2207

This bill temporarily exempts certain workers involved with forest health or conservation from the annual limit on visas for temporary nonagricultural workers (H-2B visas).

Specifically, for five years starting from the bill's enactment, a visa for a temporary nonagricultural worker entering the United States to perform certain work (such as orchard work, tree planting, nursery care, or harvesting minor forest products) shall not count against the annual limit on H-2B visas. (Currently, only 66,000 H-2B visas may be issued each year, with exemptions for certain types of workers.)

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Current Status of Bill S 2207

Bill S 2207 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 24, 2021. Bill S 2207 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on June 24, 2021. Bill S 2207's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4778) as of June 24, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2207

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2207

Primary Policy Focus

Immigration

Potential Impact Areas

- Fires

- Foreign labor

- Forests, forestry, trees

- Land use and conservation

- Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor

- Temporary and part-time employment

- Visas and passports

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2207

A bill to temporarily increase the availability of temporary nonimmigrant nonagricultural workers for the purposes of restoring American forests, and for other purposes.