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9/26/2007--Introduced.<br/>Increasing American Wages and Benefits Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize: (1) the Secretary of Labor to enforce federal labor laws with respect to employers of H-2B nonagricultural temporary workers; and (2) a private right of action against such employers. Specifies employer actions to be taken to recruit U.S. workers prior to filing for admission of H-2B workers. Prohibits H-2B worker entry until the Secretary certifies that prevailing wages will be paid to such workers or to U.S. workers. Sets forth H-2B and U.S. worker protections. Directs the Secretary to establish an H-2B (employer) labor certification application fee. Establishes in the Treasury the H-2B Employment Certification Application Fee Account. Indentured Servitude Abolition Act of 2007 - Requires foreign labor contractors and employers to inform foreign workers of specified employment terms and conditions at the time of recruitment. Requires that such information be provided in written form in English or in the language of the worker being recruited. Prohibits worker recruitment fees. Sets forth protection and enforcement provisions.<br/>

1190779200 2007-09-26 Fri Nov 07 16:41:32 -0600 2008 introduced 46382 'act':4 '2007':6 'abolit':3 'indentur':1 'servitud':2 53393 false short introduced 46382 'h':20 '2b':21 'bill':2 'blue':10 'h-2b':19 'wage':6 'labor':15,26 'collar':11 'provid':24 'provis':16 'purpos':32 'worker':12 'account':28 'benefit':8 'increas':4 'program':22 'recruit':27 'strengthen':14 52431 official introduced 46382 'act':6 '2007':8 'wage':3 'benefit':5 'increas':1 'american':2 53392 false short introduced 46382 1190779200 Wed Sep 26 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130585 S000033 1941-09-08 4002 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] 1884 Bernie N00000528 9860 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.72413793103448 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders D000563 1944-11-21 8155 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] 4484 N00004981 17149 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.75925925925926 http://durbin.senate.gov introduced 46382 1190779200 Wed Sep 26 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130585 action 46382 1190779200 Wed Sep 26 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130586 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12143-12145) action 46382 1190779200 Wed Sep 26 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130587 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.