3.0.0 5397 2023-01-11T13:20:07Z 2023-01-11T13:20:07Z House H HR 2010-05-25 111 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2010-07-26T17:11:48Z Referred to 2010-05-25T14:32:47Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee Referred to 2010-06-29T16:47:04Z Referred to 2010-05-25T14:32:48Z H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009 111 887 S 2009-04-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4689-4693) Related bill CRS 2010-07-26 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Committee 2010-06-29 hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Committee 2010-05-25 Referred to House Education and Labor IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2010-05-25 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2010-05-25 Referred to House Judiciary IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2010-05-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2010-05-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 N D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2010-05-25 True R000409 Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] DANA ROHRABACHER R CA 46 2010-05-25 True Immigration Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Department of Labor Foreign labor Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Visas and passports Wages and earnings Immigration 00 2010-05-25 Introduced in House 2010-05-28T20:47:39Z H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2010 - Amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government provisions regarding H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer) nonimmigrant aliens.

Amends H-1B employer application requirements to: (1) revise wage determination requirements; (2) require Internet posting and description of employment positions; (3) lengthen U.S. worker displacement protection: (4) apply certain requirements to all H-1B employers rather than only to H-1B dependent employers; (5) prohibit employer advertising that makes a position available only to, or gives priority to, H-1B nonimmigrants; and (6) limit the number of H-1B and L-1 employees that an employer of 50 or more workers in the United States may hire.

Revises application review provisions. Authorizes the Department of Labor (DOL) to: (1) investigate applications for fraud; and (2) conduct H-1B compliance audits.

Directs DOL to conduct annual audits of companies with large numbers of H-1B workers.

Authorizes DOL to initiate H-1B employer application investigations.

Increases employer penalties.

Revises provisions regarding initiation of employer violation investigations by DOL.

Provides for information sharing between DOL and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding employer noncompliance.

Authorizes DOL to hire 200 additional employees to administer H-1B programs.

Prohibits, with a specified waiver by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), an employer from hiring an L-1 nonimmigrant for more than one year who will: (1) serve in a capacity involving specialized knowledge; and (2) be stationed primarily at the worksite of an employer other than the petitioning employer.

Specifies L-1: (1) employer petition requirements for employment at a new office; (2) wage rates and working conditions; and (3) employer penalties.

Authorizes the Secretary to initiate an L-1 employer investigation.

Requires a report to Congress regarding the L-1 blanket petition process.

]]> H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2010 Display Title H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2010 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2010 Introduced in House 2010-05-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr5397ih/xml/BILLS-111hr5397ih.xml 2010-07-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. 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.