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S. 1697

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DASH Act
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Committee
Latest Action · October 12, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
112th (2011–2013)
Introduced
October 12, 2011
Sponsor
Sen. Mike LeeR
Cosponsors (1)
1D 0R
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Dairy and Sheep H-2A Act or the 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.

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