American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2013
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 8, 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 for employment in forestry, 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 happenedMay 8, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 8, 2013
- May 8, 2013IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- May 8, 2013IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate