Fact Sheet on the Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act

On March 14, 2019, Reps. Brindisi (D-NY) and Joyce (R-PA) introduced the “Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act,” H.R. 1778. The bill would cause great harm to workers by expanding the H-2A program to allow employers to petition for year-round dairy workers and sheepherders under the H-2A program.
On March 14, 2019, Reps. Brindisi (D-NY) and Joyce (R-PA) introduced the “Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act,” H.R. 1778. The bill would cause great harm to workers by expanding the H-2A program to allow employers to petition for year-round dairy workers and sheepherders under the H-2A program.
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