http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1763.html?rev=6718 <p>H.R. 1763 would provide for labor recruiter accountability.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Indentured 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.</p> <p>Prohibits charging fees to workers for recruitment.</p> <p>Requires employers to pay such a worker's transportation costs, including subsistence costs during the period of travel: (1) from the place of recruitment to the place of employment; and (2) from the place of employment to the worker's place of permanent residence.</p> <p>Prohibits discrimination in employment by an employer or a recruiter against an individual because of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion, age, or disability.</p> <p>Requires employers to notify the 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.</p> <p>Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/27/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 6718@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1763.html 7/11/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. 27769@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1763.html?rev=1977 <p>H.R. 1763 would provide for labor recruiter accountability.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Indentured 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.</p> <p>Prohibits charging fees to workers for recruitment.</p> <p>Requires employers to pay such a worker's transportation costs, including subsistence costs during the period of travel: (1) from the place of recruitment to the place of employment; and (2) from the place of employment to the worker's place of permanent residence.</p> <p>Prohibits discrimination in employment by an employer or a recruiter against an individual because of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion, age, or disability.</p> <p>Requires employers to notify the 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.</p> <p>Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/27/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 1977@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1763.html 6/27/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. 22623@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1763.html#16526 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.... 16526@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1763.html?rev=871 <p>H.R. 1763 would provide for labor recruiter accountability.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 871@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1763.html?rev=872 <p>H.R. 1763 would provide for labor recruiter accountability.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Indentured 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.</p> <p>Prohibits charging fees to workers for recruitment.</p> <p>Requires employers to pay such a worker's transportation costs, including subsistence costs during the period of travel: (1) from the place of recruitment to the place of employment; and (2) from the place of employment to the worker's place of permanent residence.</p> <p>Prohibits discrimination in employment by an employer or a recruiter against an individual because of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion, age, or disability.</p> <p>Requires employers to notify the 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.</p> <p>Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/29/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 872@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1763.html 3/29/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. 19354@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT