3.0.0 2929 2022-10-28T02:15:18Z 2022-10-28T02:15:18Z Senate S 2019-11-21 116 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-11-21T17:14:48Z POWER Act 116 5225 HR 2019-12-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Related bill CRS Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2020 116 8954 HR 2020-12-14 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2019-11-21 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2019-11-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2019-11-21 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2019-11-21 True H001075 Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] Kamala Harris D CA D. 2019-11-21 True C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 2019-11-21 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2019-11-21 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2019-11-21 True Immigration Administrative remedies Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Employment discrimination and employee rights Evidence and witnesses Foreign labor Immigration status and procedures State and local government operations User charges and fees Visas and passports Immigration 00 2019-11-21 Introduced in Senate 2021-08-13T19:14:27Z Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation Act or the POWER Act

This bill expands protections for aliens who are victims of crimes or serious workplace violations.

U visas (nonimmigrant visas for victims of crimes helping with the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity) shall be available to aliens who have suffered substantial harm related to workplace claims.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may allow an alien to work and temporarily remain in the United States if the alien (1) has filed for a U visa, or (2) has filed or is a material witness to a workplace claim and is helpful to authorities investigating the claim.

The bill removes (1) certain fees to petition for a U visa, and (2) direct numerical limitations on such visas.

A notice to an alien to appear at removal proceedings shall contain specified certifications, if the alien was taken (1) at a facility where a workplace claim has been filed, or (2) as a result of information provided to DHS in retaliation against individuals exercising their legal rights. Specifically, the notice shall state that (1) an adverse immigration determination may not be based solely on information furnished by the party engaged in the unlawful activity, and (2) the alien's information shall not be disclosed. Such an alien may not be removed until the appropriate law enforcement agency has had a chance to interview the alien.

Removal proceedings against an alien who has filed or is a witness to a workplace claim shall be stayed until the resolution of the claim, with limited exceptions.

]]> POWER Act Display Title POWER Act Short Title(s) as Introduced POWER Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from removal during Department of Homeland Security enforcement actions, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s2929is/xml/BILLS-116s2929is.xml 2019-11-21 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.