DASH Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 13, 2013)
Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act or DASH Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to work as a sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker.
Provides: (1) for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions, and (2) that no period of U.S. absence may be required for approval of such extensions.
Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue housing regulations for such workers.
What just happenedFeb 13, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 13, 2013
- Feb 13, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 13, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate