Congressman Chris Gibson (R-Kinderhook) and five other New York House members introduced the Family Farm Relief Act of 2015, legislation to move the H-2A Agricultural Visa program from the Department of Labor to the Department of Agriculture. An H-2A visa allows a foreign national entry into the U.S. for temporary or seasonal agricultural work, according to Wikipedia. So Gibson's bill -- cosponsored by Representatives Chris Collins (NY-27), John Katko (NY-24), Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), Tom Reed (NY-23), and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) -- would help farmers more easily hire migrant workers. “This is common-sense, constituent-driven reform,” Gibson said in a press release. “Too many of these farmers face labor shortages—and lost income—due to needless bureaucratic delays. Our bill puts this program in the hands of officials who fully appreciate the demands of running a family farm, simplifying the application process to ensure timely planting and harvests."