3.0.0 1035 2023-01-11T19:47:44Z 2023-01-11T19:47:44Z Senate S S 2007-03-29 110 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-03-29T17:24:02Z 2007-05-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6080-6081) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-29 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4169-4173) IntroReferral 2007-03-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. N G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2007-03-29 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2007-09-06 False 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 Labor and Employment Law Minimum wages Recruiting of employees Visas Whistle blowing Immigration 00 2007-03-29 Introduced in Senate 2007-07-11T21:46:00Z 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.

]]> H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-03-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1035is/xml/BILLS-110s1035is.xml 2007-05-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6080-6081) 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.