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S 1035 110th Congress Senate

H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States.

Introduced: September 6, 2007 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Immigration Administrative remediesAdmission of nonimmigrantsAlien laborDepartment of Labor
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May 15, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6080-6081)
Mar 29, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4169-4173)
Mar 29, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 15, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6080-6081)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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.

Sets forth employer petition requirements for an L-1 alien coming to the United States to open, or be employed in, a new facility.

Prohibits blanket L-1 petitions.

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to initiate an L-1 employer investigation.

Sets forth L-1 employer penalty provisions.

Provides H-1B and L-1 alien whistleblower protections.

Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to hire 200 additional employees to administer H-1B programs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 6, 2007
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 29, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1035: H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1035/
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"S. 1035: H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1035/.
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