,,iv #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #fhb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bd1 #bjad ,mr4 ,george ,miller of ,california 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,brady of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 ,swalwell of ,california1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,ms4 ,clark of ,massachusetts1 ,ms4 ,norton1 and ,ms4 ,schakowsky7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of the ,house of ,representatives regarding worker protections in ,qatar and the #bjbb ,fdration ,internationale de ,football ,association 7,,fifa7 ,world ,cup4 ,whereas ,qatar has the highest per capita income of any country in the world and plans to build some #bjj1jjj1jjj1jjj dollars in infrastructure in preparation for the #bjbb ,fdration ,internationale de ,football ,association 7,,fifa7 ,world ,cup2 ,whereas of the #a1cej1jjj workers in ,qatar1 approximately #id percent of the workforce1 are foreign nationals employed mainly in the construction1 services1 and domestic services sector2 ,whereas ,qatar has the highest ratio of migrant workers to the domestic population of any country in the world and at least #ejj1jjj more migrant workers are expected in ,qatar to accelerate the construction in preparation of the #bjbb football ,world ,cup2 ,whereas the majority of migrant workers come from ,india and ,nepal1 but also from ,bangladesh1 ,pakistan1 the ,philippines1 and ,sri ,lanka2 ,whereas according to figures from the ,embassies of ,india and ,nepal in ,qatar1 an average of #bjj workers from each of those #b countries die each year2 ,whereas according to the coordinator of the ,nepalese community in the ,middle ,east1 ,narinra ,bad1 #gj ,nepalese workers died at their workplace since #bjab1 while the ,pravasi ,nepali ,coordination ,committee 7,,pncc7 has documented the deaths of at least #ahe ,nepalese workers in #bjac2 ,whereas the visa sponsorship rules known as the kafala-system mean that workers cannot change jobs without their employer's permission and cannot leave the country unless their employer signs an exit permit2 ,whereas the kafala-system is often exploited as employers withhold the workers' passports and wages1 as well as workers being charged fees as high as #c1ejj to obtain a visa from the sponsor leaving the migrant workers with excessively high debts2 ,whereas hundreds of unlicensed labor agents are operating in ,qatar2 ,whereas there are reports of further violation of workers' rights in ,qatar1 including false promises on the nature and type of work by recruiters and sponsors1 employer obligations on wages and working conditions not being met1 workers being forced to live in squalid overcrowded labor camps1 and denial of the right to form unions or bargain collectively2 and ,whereas the ,united ,states ,department of ,state has designated ,qatar as not meeting the minimum standards outlined in the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac1 but recognizes that they are making significant efforts to comply with those standards3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 calls on the ,united ,states to prioritize the rights of migrant workers in their relations with ,qatar by offering technical assistance and expertise in combating human trafficking and the provision of victim-centered services including a linguistically appropriate and well publicized #bd-;hour hotline service2 7#b7 calls on the ,united ,states corporations involved in constructing stadiums and other ,world ,cup related infrastructure in ,qatar to ensure working conditions are in compliance with international human rights standards and norms by holding subcontractors accountable for labor violations at every level of the supply chain and incorporating mechanisms for enforcement of these contractual obligations2 7#c7 calls on the ,qatari authorities to effectively implement existing legislation and enact new legislation to prevent human rights violations by-- 7,a7 enforcing the prohibition against the confiscation of passports2 7,b7 prosecuting violations and imposing meaningful sanctions on companies and individuals who violate laws designed to protect migrants' rights2 7,c7 adopting legislation on domestic workers that include meaningful labour rights' protection consistent with ,international ,labour ,organization ,convention #ahi and effective compliance mechanisms and establishing a minimum wage for all workers2 7,d7 abolishing the sponsorship system 7kafala-system7 including by repealing the need for an exit permit 7to leave the country7 or a ,no ,objection ,certificate to change employer1 and replace it by a regulated labor market2 7,e7 allowing migrant workers to fully exercise the right to freedom of association1 to organize1 and bargain collectively2 7,f7 ending the prosecution of migrant workers for the sole purpose of having run away from their employer1 and calling on the ,qatari authorities to stop such practices2 and 7,g7 providing all migrants deprived of their liberty a means of contacting their family1 consular services1 access to a lawyer and interpreter1 and the right to promptly challenge their detention2 7#d7 calls on the migrant laborers countries of origin1 notably ,bangladesh1 ,india1 ,nepal1 the ,philippines1 and ,sri ,lanka1 to assume their responsibility to protect their own nationals from deceptive recruitment agencies in their countries and intervene on behalf of their nationals whose rights are abused when working in ,qatar and other ,persian ,gulf ,states by-- 7,a7 promulgating and enforcing laws against unscrupulous recruitment practices2 and 7,b7 informing migrant workers of their rights before they leave the country2 and 7#e7 urges the ,fdration ,internationale de ,football ,association 7,,fifa7 that the ,world ,cup be a symbol of global cooperation and deliver a strong message to ,qatar to make sure that the #bjbb ,world ,cup is not staged with the assistance of modern slavery by continuing the organizations involvement in ,qatar and advocate for fair labor practices on all ,world ,cup related projects4