3.0.0 4378 2023-01-13T04:49:39Z 2023-01-13T04:49:39Z House H HR 2005-11-17 109 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2006-02-06T16:38:49Z Referred to 2005-11-17T15:04:40Z 2006-02-06 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. Committee 2005-11-17 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2005-11-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-11-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 N O000159 Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] MAJOR OWENS D NY R. 11 2005-11-17 True W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 2005-11-17 True K000180 Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] CAROLYN KILPATRICK D MI CHEEKS 13 2005-11-17 True D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2005-11-18 False L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 2005-11-18 False Immigration Administrative fees Administrative remedies Admission of nonimmigrants Alien labor Aliens Civil actions and liability Colleges Commerce Contracts Damages Department of Labor Economics and Public Finance Employee rights Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Governmental investigations Graduate education Grievance procedures Higher education Labor and Employment Law Leases Minimum wages Recruiting of employees Skilled labor Surveys Tax returns Taxation Temporary employment Transfer of employees Visas Wages Immigration 00 2005-11-17 Introduced in House 2006-01-05T19:49:10Z Defend the American Dream Act of 2005 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require employers of H-1B (specialty occupations) nonimmigrants to use one of three specified methods (whichever results in the highest wages) to determine wages for purposes of required wage attestations. Requires such employers who previously employed one or more H-1B nonimmigrants to submit with their labor condition application (LCA) a copy of the W-2 Wage and Tax Statement filed with respect to those nonimmigrants.

Extends to 180 days the period during which certain H-1B employers must show nondisplacement of U.S. workers. Requires such employers to actively engage in recruitment efforts. Prohibits such employers from outsourcing or otherwise contracting for the placement of an H-1B nonimmigrant with another employer, regardless of whether the other employer is H-1B dependent employer.

Sets forth prior notice requirements.

Reduces the period of H-1B authorized admission to three years.

Eliminates the exemption from H-1B numerical admission limitations for certain aliens with a U.S. master's or higher degree.

Revises the H-1B definition of "specialty occupation."

Triples the H-1B petitioner fee.

Requires the Secretary of Labor to be responsible for investigations of wage complaints and allegations of fraud in the filing of LCAs.

Creates a private right of action for persons harmed by an employer's violation of labor condition requirements.

Applies the nondisplacement requirement to all H-1B employers.

]]> Defend the American Dream Act of 2005 Display Title Defend the American Dream Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide greater protections to domestic and foreign workers under the H-1B nonimmigrant worker program. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Defend the American Dream Act of 2005 Introduced in House 2005-11-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr4378ih/xml/BILLS-109hr4378ih.xml 2006-02-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.