SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN ALIENS PERFORMING 
AGRICULTURAL LABOR OR SERVICES TO 
APPLY FOR AGRICULTURAL WORKER NON-
IMMIGRANT STATUS. 
(a) INADMISSIBILITY.—During the covered period, 
grounds of inadmissibility under subsection (a)(6), (7), 
and (9) of section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act is (8 U.S.C. 1182) shall not apply to a covered alien 
who— 
(1)(A) departs from the United States; or 
(B) was removed from the United States prior 
to the date of enactment of this Act under a ground 
described in subsection (b); and 
(2) is seeking admission to the United States 
under this section as a nonimmigrant to perform ag-
ricultural labor or services described in such a sec-
tion 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) (whether or not of a tem-
porary or seasonal nature), after the date that is 30 
days after such departure or removal. 
(b) REMOVABILITY.—During the covered period, the 
grounds of removability under paragraph (1)(A), (B), or 
(C), or paragraph (3) of section 237(a) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227) shall not apply to 
a covered alien. 
(c) FEE.—An alien seeking admission to the United 
States under this section, and an employer petitioning for 
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such alien’s admission to the United States, shall each pay 
a fee in an amount determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary of Labor, but not less than $2,500. 
(d) IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION.— 
(1) EMPLOYERS.—An employer of a covered 
alien shall be immune from prosecution under sec-
tion 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1324A) with respect to the employment of 
such alien. 
(2) COVERED ALIENS.—A covered alien shall be 
immune from prosecution under sections 275 and 
276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1325, 1326) for any conduct prior to the 
date on which the alien seeks admission to the 
United States under subsection (a)(2). 
(e) PERIOD OF ADMISSION.—The period of author-
ized admission for an alien admitted under this section 
shall not exceed 3 years, and may be renewed for addi-
tional 3-year periods. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered period’’ means the pe-
riod beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, 
and ending on the date that is 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
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(2) The term ‘‘covered alien’’ means an alien 
who— 
(A) during the period beginning on Janu-
ary 1, 2021, and ending on the date of the 
alien’s departure or removal from the United 
States, performed agricultural labor or services 
described in such a section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) 
in the United States for a total of not less than 
2 years, whether or not the alien was lawfully 
present in the United States during such pe-
riod; and 
(B) while present in the United States, did 
not unlawfully receive a Federal public benefit 
(as such term is defined in section 401(c) of the 
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1611(c))) 
or a State or local public benefit (as such term 
is defined in section 411(c) of the Personal Re-
sponsibility and Work Opportunity Reconcili-
ation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1621(c))). 
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