3.0.0 1828 2024-08-28T08:05:29Z 2024-08-28T08:05:29Z House H HR 2023-03-28 118 [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 56 (Tuesday, March 28, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. CHU:H.R. 1828.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of Article 1, Section 8 of the United StatesConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:This bill expands protections for aliens who are victims ofcrimes or serious workplace violations.[Page H1528]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2023-03-28T14:00:40Z Protecting Unaccompanied Children Act 118 3128 S 2023-10-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS U.S. Citizenship Act 118 3194 HR 2023-06-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Central Intelligence Agency. Related bill CRS 2023-03-28 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2023-03-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] Judy Chu D CA 28 N S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2023-03-28 True T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2023-03-28 True B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 2023-03-28 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 31 2023-03-28 True D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2023-03-28 True J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2023-03-28 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2023-03-28 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2023-03-28 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2023-03-28 True C001131 Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] Greg Casar D TX 35 2023-03-28 True T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] Rashida Tlaib D MI 12 2023-03-28 True M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2023-03-28 True G000586 Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesus Garcia D IL G. 4 2023-03-28 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2023-03-28 True K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2023-04-27 False R000305 Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] Deborah Ross D NC K. 2 2023-04-27 False O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2023-04-27 False G000587 Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] Sylvia Garcia D TX R. 29 2023-04-27 False B001223 Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] Jamaal Bowman D NY 16 2023-04-27 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2023-07-14 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2023-07-14 False D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 10 2023-07-14 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2023-07-14 False B001318 Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] Becca Balint D VT 0 2023-08-25 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30] Adam Schiff D CA B. 30 2024-04-09 False W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 25 2024-04-09 False R000617 Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] Delia Ramirez D IL C. 3 2024-08-27 False Immigration Immigration 2023-04-12T14:15:17Z 00 2023-03-28 Introduced in House 2023-12-26T15:07:41Z Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation Act or the POWER Act

This bill expands protections for non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who are victims of crimes or serious workplace violations.

U visas (nonimmigrant visas for certain crime victims) shall be available to individuals who have suffered substantial harm related to workplace claims.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may allow a non-U.S. national to work and temporarily remain in the United States if the individual (1) has filed for a U visa or T visa (nonimmigrant visas for victims of human trafficking), or (2) has filed or is a material witness to a workplace claim or civil claim arising from criminal activity and is helpful to authorities investigating the claim.

The bill removes direct numerical limitations on U visas.

A notice to an individual to appear at removal proceedings must contain specified certifications, if the individual was taken (1) at a facility where a workplace claim has been filed, or (2) as a result of information provided in retaliation against individuals exercising their legal rights. Specifically, the notice must 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 individual's information may not be disclosed. Such an individual may not be removed until law enforcement has had a chance to interview the individual.

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

]]> POWER Act Display Title 45 POWER Act 2024-07-24T15:23:09Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 POWER Act 2024-05-24T13:41:26Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation Act 2024-05-24T13:41:26Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To protect victims of crime or serious labor violations from removal during Department of Homeland Security enforcement actions, and for other purposes. 2024-03-18T20:31:46Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1828ih/xml/BILLS-118hr1828ih.xml 2023-03-28 Referred to the House 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.