S.2094 - Indentured Servitude Abolition Act of 2007

A bill to increase the wages and benefits of blue collar workers by strengthening labor provisions in the H-2B program, to provide for labor recruiter accountability, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Indentured Servitude Abolition Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to increase the wages and benefits of blue collar workers by strengthening labor provisions in the H-2B program, to provide for labor recruiter accountability, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Increasing American Wages and Benefits Act of 2007 as introduced.

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9/26/2007--Introduced.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 actio
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9/26/2007--Introduced.
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.


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10/21/09
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Several 2003-4 bills (S. 2094, H.R. 3820, H.R. 3888, H.R. 3911) would have banned companies that engage in certain off-shoring activities from receiving some federal assistance or federal and state contracts. Yet another bill that year, . ... OpenCongress

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10/20/09
H.R.3888: Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

Several 2003-4 bills (S. 2094, H.R. 3820, H.R. 3888, H.R. 3911) would have banned companies that engage in certain off-shoring activities from receiving some federal assistance or federal and state contracts. ... Tell Congress to Support The Clean Cruise S

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10/30/08
“Baby Moses/Infant Safe Haven Law” » Blog Archive » Infant Safe ...

(P. del S. 2094). Para enmendar el inciso (a) del Artículo 159 de la Ley Núm. 115 de 22 de julio de 1974, según enmendada, conocida como “Código Penal de Puerto Rico,” para excluir de la tipificación del delito de abandono de menor

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