3.0.0 600 2022-11-15T16:32:48Z 2022-11-15T16:32:48Z Senate S S 2013-03-18 113 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2013-03-18T21:57:41Z 2013-03-18 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2013-03-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. N B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2013-03-18 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2013-06-03 False 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 2013-03-18 Introduced in Senate 2013-04-01T16:56:19Z H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 - 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 2013 Display Title H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced A bill 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 Senate 2013-03-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s600is/xml/BILLS-113s600is.xml 2013-03-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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.