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3/29/2007--Introduced.<br/>H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government requirements with respect to H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer) nonimmigrant aliens.<br/>Revises H-1B provisions to: (1) subject all H-1B employers (currently H-1B dependent employers) to such provisions; (2) lengthen U.S. worker displacement protection; (3) authorize the Secretary of Labor to initiate an H-1B employer investigation; and (4) increase employer penalties.<br/>Sets forth employer petition requirements for an L-1 alien coming to the United States to open, or be employed in, a new facility.<br/>Prohibits blanket L-1 petitions.<br/>Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to initiate an L-1 employer investigation.<br/>Sets forth L-1 employer penalty provisions.<br/>Provides H-1B and L-1 alien whistleblower protections.<br/>Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to hire 200 additional employees to administer H-1B programs.<br/>

1179201600 2007-05-15 Fri Nov 07 14:27:06 -0600 2008 introduced 44249 'act':9 'abus':14 'bill':2 'unit':25 'visa':17 'work':21 'alien':20 'amend':4 'fraud':12 'reduc':11 'state':26 'immigr':6 'nation':8 'certain':16 'program':18 'temporarili':22 47278 official introduced 44249 '1':7 'h':2 'l':6 '1b':3 'act':13 'l-1':5 '2007':15 'abus':11 'h-1b':1 'visa':8 'fraud':9 'prevent':12 50769 short action 44249 1179201600 Tue May 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116773 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6080-6081) D000563 1944-11-21 8057 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 4406 N00004981 16942 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.90384615384615 http://durbin.senate.gov G000386 1933-09-17 10274 135 Hart Senate Office Building http://grassley.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-6020 Charles 'r':4 'ia':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,9 'chuck':8 'grassley':3,7,10 M 300048 Grassley Chuck_Grassley E. Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA] 6377 Chuck N00001758 12106 Republican 202-224-3744 Baptist IA Chuck Charles Grassley 4.16666666666667 http://grassley.senate.gov SenChuckGrassley S000033 1941-09-08 3930 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://sanders.senate.gov/comments/ 202-228-0776 Bernard 'vt':5 'sen':1 'berni':8 'sander':3,7,10 'bernard':2,6,9 M 400357 Sanders Bernard_Sanders Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] 1831 Bernie N00000528 9699 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.79245283018868 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders action 44249 1179201600 Tue May 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116773 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6080-6081) introduced 44249 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116771 action 44249 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116772 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.