HB9312: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include the processing of crawfish as agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.

What the bill says

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

From the introduced text, June 15, 2026:

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

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Sponsors

• Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2) · primary sponsor
• Clay Higgins (R, HD-003)
• Cleo Fields (D, HD-006)

Latest actions

1. June 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2. June 15, 2026: Introduced in House

Common questions

What is HB9312?

HB9312 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include the processing of crawfish as agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.

What does HB9312 do?

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

What is the status of HB9312?

In committee as of June 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (June 15, 2026).

Who sponsored HB9312?

Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB9312?

On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9312