Louisiana 26RS Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HCR65 — CONGRESS: 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

Last action — Read by title, returned to the calendar.

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced April 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

CONGRESS: 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

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

  2. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.

  3. Reported favorably (13-0).

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

  5. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.

  6. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorably

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 12000
Democrat 1000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
C. Travis Johnson Democrat Yea
Beryl Amedée Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
III, Vincent "Vinney" St. Blanc Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Reese "Skip" Broussard Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Subjects

immigration labor agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does HCR65 do?
CONGRESS: 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
Who sponsors HCR65?
HCR65 is sponsored by Rhonda Gaye Butler (Republican).
What is the current status of HCR65?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced April 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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