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5/14/2009--Introduced.Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009 or the AgJOBS Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to confer "blue card status" upon an alien who: (1) has performed agricultural employment in the United States for at least 863 hours or 150 work days during the 24-month period ending on December 31, 2008; (2) applied for such status during the 18-month application period beginning on the first day of the seventh month that begins after the date of enactment of this Act; (3) is otherwise admissible to the United States; and (4) has not been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor, an element of which involves bodily injury, threat of serious bodily injury, or harm to property in excess of $500. Limits the number of blue cards that may be issued during the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary to adjust a blue card alien (and spouse and minor children) to permanent resident status if the alien has fulfilled specified periods of agricultural employment. Amends the Social Security Act to exempt blue card aliens from prosecution for social security-related identity or payment false statements if such conduct occurred prior to the granting of blue card status. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise H-2A visa (agricultural labor or temporary or seasonal services) provisions. Replaces the existing labor certification requirement with a labor attestation requirement containing: (1) a description of the nature and location of the job; (2) the job's expected beginning and ending dates; (3) the number of jobs; and (4) specified labor assurances respecting job opportunities covered by collective bargaining agreements and non-covered job opportunities.

1242273600 2009-05-14 Sat Nov 14 08:17:59 -0600 2009 introduced 57620 'act':7 'job':2 '2009':9 'secur':6 'benefit':4 'opportun':3 'agricultur':1 76010 false short introduced 57620 'act':2 '2009':4 'agjob':1 76009 false short introduced 57620 'job':6 'bill':2 'unit':15 'alien':12 'secur':10 'state':16 'improv':4 'purpos':20 'benefit':8 'opportun':7 'agricultur':5 73303 false official action 57620 1242273600 Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195315 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. F000062 1933-06-22 14065 331 Hart Senate Office Building http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe 202-228-3954 Dianne 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'diann':2,6,8 'feinstein':3,7,9 F 300043 Feinstein Dianne_Feinstein Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] 7647 N00007364 20706 Democrat 202-224-3841 Jewish CA Dianne Feinstein 1.93087557603687 http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/ SenatorFeinstein B001267 2674 702 Hart Senate Office Building http://bennet.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-5036 Michael 'd':4 'co':5 'sen':1 'bennet':3,7,9 'michael':2,6,8 M 412330 Bennet F. Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] 1838 N00030608 5378 Democrat 202-224-5852 CO Michael Bennet 1.74193548387097 http://bennet.senate.gov B000468 1943-10-03 7566 703 Hart Senate Office Building http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-2852 Jeff 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'bingaman':3,7,9 M 300009 Bingaman Jeff_Bingaman Sen. 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Maria Cantwell [D, WA] 3290 N00007836 12660 Democrat 202-224-3441 Roman Catholic WA Maria Cantwell 4.33802816901408 http://cantwell.senate.gov SenatorCantwell C001070 5046 393 Russell Senate Office Building http://casey.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0604 Robert 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'casey':3,7,9 'robert':2,6,8 M 412246 Casey Robert_P._Casey,_Jr. P. Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] 2408 N00027503 12016 Democrat 202-224-6324 PA Bob Robert Casey 2.82608695652174 http://casey.senate.gov/ D000388 1944-05-27 11911 448 Russell Senate Office Building http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3130 202-228-1083 Christopher 'd':4 'ct':5 'sen':1 'dodd':3,7,9 'christoph':2,6,8 M 300034 Dodd Christopher_Dodd J. Sen. 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Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] 3605 N00027658 12906 Democrat 202-224-4451 NY Kirsten Gillibrand 3.12727272727273 http://gillibrand.senate.gov H000206 1939-11-19 3779 731 Hart Senate Office Building http://harkin.senate.gov/c/index.cfm 202-224-9369 Thomas 'd':4 'ia':5 'sen':1 'tom':8 'thoma':2,6,9 'harkin':3,7,10 M 300051 Harkin Tom_Harkin Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA] 1995 Tom N00004207 9665 Democrat 202-224-3254 Roman Catholic IA Tom Thomas Harkin 2.9 http://harkin.senate.gov/ SenatorTomHarkin K000373 1394 383 Russell Senate Office Building http://kaufman.senate.gov/services/contact/ 202-228-3075 Edward 'd':4 'de':5 'sen':1 'edward':2,6,8 'kaufman':3,7,9 M 412329 Kaufman E. Sen. Edward Kaufman [D, DE] 718 2928 Democrat 202-224-5042 DE Ted Edward Kaufman 3.5 http://kaufman.senate.gov K000105 1932-02-22 12654 317 Russell Senate Office Building http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm 202-224-2417 Edward 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'ted':8 'edward':2,6,9 'kennedi':3,7,10 M 300059 Kennedy Edward_Kennedy M. Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] 7031 Ted N00000308 19847 Democrat 202-224-4543 Catholic MA Ted Edward Kennedy 3.52252252252252 http://kennedy.senate.gov/ K000148 1943-12-11 26671 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] 12201 N00000245 14648 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.57943925233645 http://kerry.senate.gov/ K000305 1935-02-07 2444 330 Hart Senate Office Building http://kohl.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-9787 Herbert 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'herb':8 'kohl':3,7,10 'herbert':2,6,9 M 300061 Kohl Herb_Kohl H. Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI] 1267 Herb N00004309 10161 Democrat 202-224-5653 Jewish WI Herb Herbert Kohl 2.75675675675676 http://kohl.senate.gov/ L000174 1940-03-31 12917 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 6689 N00009918 10268 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.11764705882353 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy L000261 1934-06-28 12726 269 Russell Senate Office Building http://levin.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-1388 Carl 'd':4 'mi':5 'sen':1 'carl':2,6,8 'levin':3,7,9 M 300066 Levin Carl_Levin Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] 7093 N00001691 26231 Democrat 202-224-6221 Jewish MI Carl Levin 1.98507462686567 http://levin.senate.gov/ L000304 1942-02-24 9520 706 Hart Senate Office Building http://lieberman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-9750 Joseph 'ct':5 'sen':1 'joseph':2,6,8 'lieberman':3,7,9 M 300067 Lieberman Joseph_Lieberman I. Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT] 4053 N00000616 13249 Independent 202-224-4041 Jewish CT Joseph Lieberman 3.27777777777778 http://lieberman.senate.gov/ M001111 1950-10-11 7748 173 Russell Senate Office Building http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm 202-224-0238 Patty 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'patti':2,6,8 'murray':3,7,9 F 300076 Murray Patty_Murray Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] 3546 N00007876 11202 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 4.31884057971014 http://murray.senate.gov/ N000032 1942-09-29 8779 716 Hart Senate Office Building http://billnelson.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-2183 Bill 'd':4 'fl':5 'sen':1 'bill':2,6,8 'nelson':3,7,9 M 300078 Nelson Bill_Nelson Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] 4309 N00009926 18948 Democrat 202-224-5274 Presbyterian FL Bill Nelson 2.19791666666667 http://billnelson.senate.gov/ SenBillNelson S000148 1950-11-23 15143 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] 7846 N00001093 20934 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.11538461538462 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer action 57620 1242273600 Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195315 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. action 57620 1242273600 Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2009 196663 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5504-5506, S5517-5520) introduced 57620 1242273600 Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195313 action 57620 1242273600 Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195314 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5504-5506, 5517-5520)