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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include the processing of crawfish as agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include the processing of crawfish as agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include crawfish processing as agricultural labor or services
- Specifies that crawfish processing includes washing, sorting, grading, whole-boiling, peeling, and transporting activities
- Expands H visa temporary agricultural worker program eligibility to include crawfish processing positions
AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.
Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA)
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Troy A. Carter’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $30,950
- OCHSNER HEALTH $19,350
- RIVER BIRCH, LLC $13,200
- AKD LAW $10,800
- CENTRAL MANAGEMENT $10,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Troy A. Carter → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jun 15, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jun 15, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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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