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Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018

Introduced: January 11, 2018 Introduced by: Frankel, Lois Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 24, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Jan 17, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Jan 11, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 11, 2018

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) expand nonimmigrant employer annual data reporting requirements to include all nonimmigrant worker categories and compensated cultural exchange, training, and business classifications; and (2) require that such information be made public. (Employment means employment in the United States and includes cultural exchanges, training, or business activities for which the nonimmigrant receives any form of compensation.)

Expanded reporting requirements shall include information regarding: (1) age and gender of admitted nonimmigrants, (2) categories and numbers of visas issued and numbers of persons admitted under each visa, (4) blanket petitions, (5) nonimmigrant worker employers, and (6) citizens of nations with Compacts of Free Association with the United States who are authorized to reside permanently in the United States as nonimmigrants.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of State, and the Department of Labor may revise forms or databases used to regulate nonimmigrant visas or grant nonimmigrant status.

The State Department and Labor shall share report-related information with DHS.

What's happening now January 24, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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