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H.R. 1763, The Indentured Servitude Abolition Act of 2007
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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H.R. 1763 would provide for labor recruiter accountability.
== Detailed Summary ==
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(LogIndentured Servitude Abolition Act of 2007 - Requires foreign labor contractors (recruiters) and employers to inform foreign workers accurately of specified terms and conditions of their employment at the time they are recruited. Requires such information to be provided in written form in English or, as necessary and reasonable, in the language of the worker being recruited.
Prohibits charging fees to editworkers for recruitment.
Requires employers to pay such a worker's transportation costs, including subsistence costs during the wikiperiod of travel: (1) from the place of recruitment to the place of employment; and be(2) from the firstplace of employment to providethe worker's place of permanent residence.
Prohibits discrimination in employment by an employer or a detailed summaryrecruiter against an individual because of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion, age, or disability.
Requires employers to notify the bill!)Secretary of Labor of the identity of: (1) any recruiter involved in any foreign labor contractor activity for or on behalf of the employer; and (2) any such recruiter whose activities do not comply with this Act. Subjects employers to the civil remedies of this Act for violations committed by such recruiters to the same extent as if the employers had committed the violations.
Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.
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== Status of the Legislation ==
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Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007:6/27/2007: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the House CommitteeSubcommittee on Education and Labor.Workforce Protections.
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Duane
June 20, 2007, 8:40am (report abuse)Seems to me that we already have American citizens who are Indentured Servants. That is, those working for Temporary Employment Agencies which save companies money, do nothing for assuring workers of long term employment and/or benefits or unemployment insurance. And, additionally, suffer the "temp" worker to not be able to accept full time work except under the conditions prescribed by the Temporary Agency. Must be money to be made in this field as indicated by the huge increase in Temporary Work Agencies over the past 5 to 10 years--but who is watching or caring about American workers. We are allowing the country to be 'sold" to China and Mexico.
mike
November 11, 2008, 12:56pm (report abuse)yea passed this while selling out our childrens future. We are owned by this government so are the kids. what can you do about it?