HR9312Referred to Committee

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include the processing of crawfish as agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-06-15
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Troy A. Carter
Troy A. Carter
Democrat · LA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.4% (642 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-15

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would classify crawfish processing work as agricultural labor under immigration law, potentially allowing employers to hire foreign workers for these jobs through existing agricultural visa programs. This change would affect crawfish processing facilities, primarily in Louisiana and other Gulf Coast states, by giving them access to temporary foreign workers when they cannot find enough domestic employees. The measure is currently under review by the House Judiciary Committee.

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Immigration

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9312 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9312 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include the processing of crawfish as agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 15, 2026 Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, and Mr. Fields) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include the processing of crawfish as agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF CRAWFISH PROCESSING AS AGRICULTURAL LABOR OR SERVICES. Section 101(a)(15)(H) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)) is amended by striking ``and the pressing of apples for cider on a farm'' and inserting ``the pressing of apples for cider on a farm, and the processing of crawfish (including washing, sorting, grading, whole-boiling, peeling, and transporting)''. <all>
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