,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #biae ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bb1 #bjah,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to protect ali5 victims ( crime or s]i\s labor or employm5t violations f removal f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,our ,work]s f ,exploitation & ,retaliation ,act or ! ,,p[] ,act4 #b4 ,protection ( victims ( crime or s]i\s labor & employm5t violations 7a7 ,availability ( ,u visas ,section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,u77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ subclause 7,i7 to read z foll[s3 7,i7 ! ali5-- 7aa7 has suff]$ sub/antial abuse or h>m z a result ( hav+ be5 a victim ( crim9al activity describ$ 9 clause 7iii72 7bb7 has suff]$ sub/antial abuse or h>m relat+ to a labor or employm5t violation describ$ 9 clause 7iv72 7cc7 7,,aa7 is a victim ( crim9al activity describ$ 9 clause 7iii72 & 7,,bb7 w\ld suff] extreme h>d%ip on removal f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7dd7 7,,aa7 has suff]$ a labor or employm5t violation describ$ 9 clause 7iv72 & 7,,bb7 w\ld suff] extreme h>d%ip on removal f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 2 7,b7 9 subclause 7,,ii7-- 7i7 by /rik+ conc]n+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ 8relat+ to1 z applicable-- 7aa7 crim9al activity describ$ 9 clause 7iii72 or 7bb7 ! labor or employm5t violation describ$ 9 clause 7iv72 2 7,c7 by am5d+ subclause 7,,iii7 to read z foll[s3 7,,iii7 ) respect to ! inve/igation or prosecution ( crim9al activity describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 or ! inve/igation1 prosecution1 or pursuit ( civil rem$ies relat+ to ! labor or employm5t violation describ$ 9 clause 7iv71 z applicable1 ! ali5 7or 9 ! case ( an ali5 *ild "u ! age ( #af1 ! p>5t1 gu>dian1 or next fri5d ( ! ali57 has be5 helpful1 is be+ helpful1 or is likely to be helpful to-- 7aa7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t (ficial2 7bb7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local prosecutor2 7cc7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local judge2 7dd7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 7ee7 ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission2 7ff7 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2 7gg7 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d2 or 7hh7 any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local au?ority2 & 2 & 7,d7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end or a workplace claim 7z def9$ 9 section #bgd;,a7e77#aj77;,c77iii77,,ii77 result$ f ! labor or employm5t violation describ$ 9 clause 7iv71 z applicable2 7#b7 9 clause 7ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#c7 by mov+ clause 7iii7 #b ems to ! left2 7#d7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ or at ! end & ins]t+ &2 & 7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iv7 a labor or employm5t violation describ$ 9 ?is clause is a violation-- 7,i7 t results 9 ! fil+ ( a bona fide workplace claim 7z def9$ 9 section #bgd;,a7e77#aj77;,c77iii77,,ii77-- 7aa7 by an ali52 7bb7 = :i* an ali5 is a mat]ial witness2 or 7cc7 9 ! inve/igation ( :i* an ali5 is likely to be helpful2 & 7,,ii7 ) respect to :i* an ali5 reasonably fe>s1 has be5 ?reat5$ )1 or has be5 ! victim (1 an action involv+ =ce1 physical re/ra9t1 retaliation1 or abuse ( ! immigration or o!r legal process aga9/ ! ali5 or any o!r p]son by an employ] relat+ to-- 7aa7 an act und]ly+ su* workplace claim2 or 7bb7 ! fil+ ( su* workplace claim2 or 4 7b7 ,tempor>y protection f removal ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may all[ an ali5 to tempor>ily rema9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & grant ! ali5 employm5t au?orization if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ali5-- 7#a7 has fil$ = relief "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,u772 or 7#b7 7,a7 has fil$1 or is a mat]ial witness =1 a bona fide workplace claim 7z def9$ 9 section #bgd;,a7e77#aj77;,b77iii77,,ii7 ( t ,act72 & 7,b7 ) respect to ! inve/igation1 prosecution1 or pursuit ( a civil rem$y relat+ to ! workplace claim1 has be5 helpful1 is be+ helpful1 or is likely to be helpful to-- 7i7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t (ficial2 7ii7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local prosecutor2 7iii7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local judge2 7iv7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 7v7 ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission2 7vi7 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2 7vii7 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d2 or 7viii7 any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local au?ority4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #bad7p7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7p77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ = section #aja7;a77#ae77u7 visas2 7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 or seek+ a civil rem$y relat+ to a labor or employm5t violation describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77iv7 be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 & 7,c7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or ! inve/igation1 prosecution1 or pursuit ( a civil rem$y relat+ to a labor or employm5t violation describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77iv71 z applicable be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ #aj1jjj & ins]t+ #cj1jjj2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 or seek+ a civil rem$y relat+ to a labor or employm5t violation describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77iv71 z applicable aft] describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or labor or employm5t violation aft] prosecution ( su* crim9al activity4 7d7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus ,section #bde7m77#a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7m77#a77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or an inve/igation or prosecution ( a labor or employm5t violation1 z applicable aft] prosecution4 7e7 ,*ange ( nonimmigrant classification ,section #chd7;a77#a7 ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfg7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ physical or m5tal abuse & ! crim9al activity & ins]t+ abuse & ! crim9al activity or labor or employm5t violation2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ ! comma at ! end & ins]t+ 1 or2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 ! foll[+3 7,g7 ! ali5's employ]1 4 #c4 ,labor en=cem5t actions 7a7 ,removal proce$+s ,section #bci7;e7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,9 cases :]e & ins]t+ ,if2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or z a result ( in=mation provid$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 9 retaliation aga9/ an individual = ex]cis+ or attempt+ to ex]cise 8 or h] employm5t rights or o!r legal rights aft] p>agraph 7#b72 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,at a facility ) respect to :i* a workplace claim 7z def9$ 9 section #bgd;,a7e77#aj77;,b77iv77 has be5 fil$ or is contemporane\sly fil$4 4 7b7 ,unlawful employm5t ( ali5s ,section #bgd;,a7e7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#aj7 ,conduct 9 en=cem5t actions 7,a7 ,en=cem5t action ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security und]takes an en=cem5t action at a facility ) respect to :i* a workplace claim has be5 fil$ or is contemporane\sly fil$ or z a result ( in=mation provid$ to ! ,secret>y 9 retaliation aga9/ an individual = ex]cis+ 8 or h] rights relat+ to a workplace claim1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7i7 any ali5 arre/$ or deta9$ :o is necess>y = ! inve/igation or prosecution ( a labor or employm5t violation1 z describ$ 9 clause 7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,u7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae71 or a crim9al activity1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,t7 or clause 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,u7 ( t section1 is n remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates until a date t is aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 notifies ! appropriate law en=cem5t ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] su* labor or employm5t violation or crim9al activity2 & 7,,ii7 provides su* ag5cy ) ! opportunity to int]view su* ali52 & 7ii7 an ali5 entitl$ to a /ay ( removal or an abeyance ( removal proce$+s "u ?is section is n remov$4 7,b7 ,/ay ( removal or abeyance ( removal proce$+s 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 an ali5 aga9/ :om removal proce$+s h be5 initiat$ "u *apt] #d ( title ,,ii %all be entitl$ to a /ay ( removal or an abeyance ( removal proce$+s & employm5t au?orization if ! ali5-- 7,i7 has fil$ a workplace claim2 7,,ii7 is a mat]ial witness 9 any p5d+ or anticipat$ proce$+ relat+ to a bona fide workplace claim2 or 7,,iii7 has fil$ an application = relief "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,u74 7ii7 ,exception ,clause 7i7 %all n apply ) respect to an ali5 if ! ,secret>y e/abli%es1 by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce 9 a proce$+ be=e ! immigration judge presid+ ov] su* ali5's removal he>+1 t-- 7,i7 ! ali5 has be5 convict$ ( a felony2 or 7,,ii7 ! workplace claim 0 fil$ 9 bad fai? ) ! int5t to delay or avoid ! removal ( ! ali54 7iii7 ,duration 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,any /ay ( removal or abeyance ( removal proce$+s & employm5t au?orization issu$ pursuant to clause 7i7 %all rema9 valid until ! date on :i* ! workplace claim is resolv$ or relief "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 is d5i$ aft] exhau/ion ( any adm9i/rative appeal1 z applicable4 7,,ii7 ,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may ext5d a /ay ( removal or an abeyance ( removal proce$+s = a p]iod ( n long] ?an #c ye>s if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7aa7 su* relief w\ld enable ! ali5 ass]t+ a workplace claim to pursue ! claim to resolution2 7bb7 ! det]r5t goals ( any law und]ly+ a workplace claim w\ld be s]v$2 or 7cc7 su* ext5sion w\ld o!rwise fur!r ! int]e/s ( ju/ice4 7iv7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7,i7 ,mat]ial witness ,! t]m mat]ial witness means an individual :o pres5ts a decl>ation f an attorney inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 or def5d+ a workplace claim or ! presid+ (fic] ov]see+ ! workplace claim t atte/s t1 to ! be/ ( ! k & belief ( ! decl>ant1 reasonable cause exi/s to believe t ! te/imony ( ! individual w be relevant to ! outcome ( ! workplace claim4 7,,ii7 ,workplace claim ,! t]m workplace claim means any writt5 or oral claim1 *>ge1 compla9t1 or grievance relat+ to ! violation ( applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local labor laws 7includ+ laws relat+ to wages & h\rs1 labor relations1 family & m$ical leave1 occupational heal? & safety1 civil rights1 & nondiscrim9ation7 t is fil$ ) or communicat$ or submitt$ to-- 7aa7 an employ]2 7bb7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local-- 7,,aa7 ag5cy2 or 7,,bb7 c\rt2 or 7cc7 an employee repres5tative4 4