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H.Con.Res.65

Memorializes the United States Congress, the President of the United States, the United States Department of Labor, the United States Department of Homeland Security, and the Louisiana Congressional Delegation to take all necessary and appropriate actions to reclassify all job duties of the crawfish industry as agricultural labor services for purposes of the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program

Introduced·4/20/26

Memorializes Congress to reclassify crawfish industry jobs as agricultural labor for H-2A visas.

Louisiana HCR65 memorializes the U.S. Congress, the President, and federal departments to reclassify crawfish industry jobs as agricultural labor services for the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program. The resolution highlights the seasonal and labor-intensive nature of crawfish production, which has faced workforce shortages due to current job classifications. Reclassification aims to stabilize the workforce, ensuring timely processing and meeting the essential seasonal labor demands of the crawfish industry.

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History

May 11

House

Read by title, returned to the calendar.

May 7

House

Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.

Apr 29

House

Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.