Bill Status of HB 2435   99th General Assembly

Short Description:  VISA FRAUD ABUSE PREVENTION

House Sponsors
Rep. Dwight Kay

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the H-1B Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act. Limits the employment of holders of H-1B visas. Provides that an employer may not place, outsource, lease, or otherwise contract the services of a H-1B visa holder with another employer unless the employer of the H-1B visa holder has been granted a waiver by the Department of Labor. Provides that a waiver may be granted if: the employer with whom the H-1B visa holder would be placed has not displaced, and does not intend to displace, a U.S. worker employed by that employer within the period beginning 180 days before and ending 180 days after date of placement of the H-1B visa holder with that employer; the H-1B visa holder will not be controlled and supervised principally by the employer with whom that person is placed; and the placement of the H-1B visa holder is not essentially an arrangement to provide labor for hire for the employer with whom the H-1B visa holder will be placed. Provides that the Department of Labor shall grant or deny a waiver not later than 7 days after the Department receives the application for the waiver.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Limits the applicability of the bill to State agencies, but excludes universities.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/11/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
  2/17/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/17/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/2/2015HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  3/20/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
  3/20/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
  3/25/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/25/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 020-000-000
  3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
  4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/21/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  4/22/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/22/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/24/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/24/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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