Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019

Summary

Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to build a searchable database with certain information about each temporary foreign nonimmigrant worker. The database shall include information such as (1) each worker's age, gender, and country of origin; (2) the type of visa used and the status of such visa; (3) where each worker is employed; and (4) each worker's occupation and the compensation received. The database shall only be available to (1) law enforcement, (2) service providers to human trafficking victims, (3) worker protection organizations, and (4) entities agreeing to use the information only for research purposes. The bill expands existing reporting requirements related to temporary foreign nonimmigrant workers to include additional information such as (1) the 10 employers that hired the most temporary foreign nonimmigrant workers, and (2) the 10 occupations with the most temporary foreign nonimmigrant workers.

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Timeline

1. 23 July 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 July 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 July 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 August 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 July 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 July 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 July 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 July 2019

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Sponsors

• Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
• Ann Wagner · R · Sponsor
• Theodore Deutch · D · Sponsor
• David Schweikert · R · Sponsor
• James Himes · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• Jenniffer González-Colón · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2021
• related to → Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019