H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007
Latest action · May 15, 2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6080-6081)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 29, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government requirements with respect to H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer) nonimmigrant aliens.
Revises H-1B provisions to: (1) subject all H-1B employers (currently H-1B dependent employers) to such provisions; (2) lengthen U.S. worker displacement protection; (3) authorize the Secretary of Labor to initiate an H-1B employer investigation; and (4) increase employer penalties.
Sets forth employer petition requirements for an L-1 alien coming to the United States to open, or be employed in, a new facility.
Prohibits blanket L-1 petitions.
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to initiate an L-1 employer investigation.
Sets forth L-1 employer penalty provisions.
Provides H-1B and L-1 alien whistleblower protections.
Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to hire 200 additional employees to administer H-1B programs.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 29, 2007 to Sep 6, 2007, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Sep 6, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 15, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6080-6081)
- Mar 29, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Mar 29, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4169-4173)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Administrative remedies
- Admission of nonimmigrants
- Alien labor
- Department of Labor
- Dislocated workers
- Employers' liability
- Federal employees
- Fines (Penalties)
- Fraud
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Immigration
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Minimum wages
- Recruiting of employees
- Visas
- Whistle blowing
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2007Introduced in Senate
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