3.0.0 7549 2022-12-29T23:18:23Z 2022-12-29T23:18:23Z House HR 2022-04-21 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 66 (Thursday, April 21, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CASTRO of Texas:H.R. 7549.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Constitutional Authority--Necessary and Proper Clause (Art.I, Sec. 8, Clause 18)THE U.S. CONSTITUTIONARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OF CONGRESSCLAUSE 18The Congress shall have power . . . To make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or officer thereof.[Page H4454]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2022-11-01T22:10:13Z Referred to 2022-04-21T13:00:25Z 2022-11-01 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2022-04-21 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2022-04-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-04-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001091 Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] Joaquin Castro D TX 20 N B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2022-04-21 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2022-04-21 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2022-04-21 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2022-04-21 True S001156 Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 38 2022-04-21 True C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2022-04-21 True M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2022-04-21 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2022-04-21 True C001127 Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D FL 20 2022-04-21 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2022-04-21 True J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2022-04-21 True P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2022-04-21 True T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2022-04-21 True L000592 Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] Andy Levin D MI 9 2022-04-26 False C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2022-05-10 False R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 2022-05-31 False S001218 Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1] Melanie Stansbury D NM Ann 1 2022-07-01 False G000586 Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesus Garcia D IL G. 4 2022-07-15 False M001206 Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] Joseph Morelle D NY D. 25 2022-10-14 False Immigration Immigration 00 2022-04-21 Introduced in House 2022-07-28T21:11:13Z Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2022

This bill modifies the H-2B (temporary nonagricultural workers) visa program and expands protections for aliens who report workplace violations.

Changes to the H-2B program include

  • requiring the Department of Labor to establish a centralized national electronic platform for U.S. workers to find and apply for positions that employers are seeking to fill with H-2B workers;
  • requiring employers to recruit U.S. workers nationwide, including by posting the openings on the platform, before applying for H-2B visas;
  • requiring employers to guarantee at least 40 hours of paid work per week for each H-2B worker (currently employers may guarantee fewer paid hours in certain instances);
  • requiring employers to pay for housing for H-2B workers and transportation to and from the work site (currently employers are allowed to deduct fees for lodgings from an H-2B worker's pay);
  • modifying the requirements for determining the minimum wage for H-2B workers; and
  • prioritizing H-2B visas for certain employers, such as those that pay higher wages.

Furthermore, an alien who has worked a certain amount of time as an H-2B worker may obtain permanent resident status, subject to various requirements.

In addition, an alien who is likely helpful in an investigation of a workplace claim (i.e., an alleged violation of law or workplace-related injury) may qualify for a U visa for victims of criminal activity. The bill also removes statutory numerical limitations on U visas.

The bill also provides protections for certain aliens who file or assist in the investigation of workplace claims.

]]> Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2022 Display Title Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2022 Short Title(s) as Introduced Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2022 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To reform the process by which temporary nonagricultural workers' visas are allocated, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr7549ih/xml/BILLS-117hr7549ih.xml 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. 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.