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H.R. 1596

American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2013

American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Labor, as a component of the H-2B (temporary nonagricultural workers) labor certification process, to take specified actions to recruit U.S. workers before petitioning to hire H-2B workers.

Requires a prospective H-2B employer to submit a separate petition for each state in which the employer plans to employ H-2B non-immigrants for a period of at least seven days.

Prohibits the Secretary from granting a temporary labor certification to a prospective H-2B employer until the Director of the state workforce agency has determined that: (1) employer recruitment requirements have been met, and (2) U.S. nationals are not qualified or available to fill such employment opportunities.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4](D-OR)Sponsor
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  • Introduced in HouseApr 17, 2013
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    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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