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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to ensure the application of the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program to all agricultural labor and services.

H.R. 4258Introduced Mar 24, 1988Policy area: Immigration
Sponsor: Rep. Lamar Smith R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 29, 1988 — Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

8 cosponsors — 6 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 8 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.

Dick Armey (R-TX), Robert Badham (R-CA), E. Boulter (R-TX), Jim Chapman (D-TX), Joel Hefley (R-CO), James Leath (D-TX), Bob Stump (R-AZ), Patrick Swindall (R-GA).

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lamar Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-21 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.