American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2013
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 17, 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.
What just happenedApr 30, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 17, 2013
- Apr 30, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Apr 17, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Apr 17, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 17, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House