Agriculture Workforce Reform Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4748 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4748 To provide eligibility for certain aliens performing agricultural labor or services to apply for agricultural worker nonimmigrant status, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2025 Mr. Van Orden introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide eligibility for certain aliens performing agricultural labor or services to apply for agricultural worker nonimmigrant status, 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. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Agriculture Workforce Reform Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN ALIENS PERFORMING AGRICULTURAL LABOR OR SERVICES TO APPLY FOR AGRICULTURAL WORKER NONIMMIGRANT STATUS. (a) Inadmissibility.--During the covered period, grounds of inadmissibility under subsection (a)(6), (7), and (9) of section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act is (8 U.S.C. 1182) shall not apply to a covered alien who-- (1)(A) departs from the United States; or (B) was removed from the United States prior to the date of enactment of this Act under a ground described in subsection (b); and (2) is seeking admission to the United States under this section as a nonimmigrant to perform agricultural labor or services described in such a section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) (whether or not of a temporary or seasonal nature), after the date that is 30 days after such departure or removal. (b) Removability.--During the covered period, the grounds of removability under paragraph (1)(A), (B), or (C), or paragraph (3) of section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality A