3.0.0 4586 2023-01-11T13:26:30Z 2023-01-11T13:26:30Z House H HR 2014-05-07 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROYCE:H.R. 4586.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution.[Page H3940]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2014-07-21T14:26:55Z hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2014-07-21T14:26:45Z Referred to 2014-05-07T14:01:25Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-05-07T14:01:20Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-05-07T14:01:15Z 2014-07-21 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2014-07-21 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2014-05-07 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, 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 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2014-05-07 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, 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 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2014-05-07 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and the Judiciary, 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 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2014-05-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-05-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] ED ROYCE R CA 39 N International Affairs Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Contracts and agency Crimes against property Department of Homeland Security Department of State Drug trafficking and controlled substances Employee hiring Foreign aid and international relief Foreign labor Fraud offenses and financial crimes Gambling Government information and archives Human trafficking Judicial review and appeals Legal fees and court costs Licensing and registrations Sex offenses Transportation costs User charges and fees Violent crime Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2014-05-07 Introduced in House 2014-05-19T18:20:29Z Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 - Requires a foreign labor contractor (including a third-party foreign labor recruiter) who files a petition, certification, or application for a work-authorized nonimmigrant visa to provide a prospective worker with a copy of the petition and a copy of the approval notification.

Prohibits a foreign labor contractor (including a third-party foreign labor recruiter) from knowingly providing false or misleading information to any worker or prospective worker concerning any required document.

Requires a third-party foreign labor recruiter to disclose in writing in English and in the prospective worker's primary language specified information about fees, contracts, worker protections, and a copy of the work visa petition.

Requires a third-party foreign labor recruiter to obtain from the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) a certificate of registration which shall be valid for two years. Establishes a registration fee.

Prohibits a third-party foreign labor recruiter, or agent or employee of the recruiter, from assessing any recruitment, placement, legal, or processing fee on a worker or prospective worker.

States that, unless required by the Immigration and Nationality Act, no foreign labor contractor (including a third-party foreign labor recruiter) shall be required to pay for the visa or passport fees or transportation costs to and from the United States of a prospective worker or worker.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to: (1) maintain a publicly available list of all registered third-party foreign labor recruiters that identifies the countries from which the contractors recruit, the visa categories and occupations for which the contractors recruit, and the states where recruited workers are employed; (2) maintain a publicly available list of all third-party foreign labor recruiters whose certificate of registration has been revoked; and (3) provide such lists to the Secretary of State, who shall make them available in written form at, and on the websites of, each U.S. diplomatic mission.

Sets forth worker complaint and related civil and administrative enforcement requirements.

Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to require the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of State to incorporate anti-trafficking and anti-slavery priorities into other aspects of foreign assistance to ensure that assistance programs do not contribute to human trafficking and slavery.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a consular officer, before issuing specified work visas, to: (1) provide the alien with certain trafficking information, and (2) review and include in the alien's visa file the foreign labor recruiter's disclosures.

]]> Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 Display Title Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To ensure that the provision of foreign assistance does not contribute to human trafficking and to combat human trafficking by requiring greater transparency in the recruitment of foreign workers outside of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-05-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4586ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4586ih.xml 2014-07-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. 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.