,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bibi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #ba1 #bjai,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to protect victims ( crime or s]i\s labor violations f removal dur+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security en=cem5t actions1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,our ,work]s f ,exploitation & ,retaliation ,act or ! ,,p[] ,act4 #b4 ,victims ( s]i\s labor & employm5t violations or crime 7a7 ,protection = victims ( labor & employm5t violations ,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 violation describ$ 9 clause 7iv72 7cc7 is a victim ( crim9al activity describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 & w\ld suff] extreme h>d%ip ^u removal2 or 7dd7 has suff]$ a violation describ$ 9 clause 7iv7 & w\ld suff] extreme h>d%ip ^u removal2 2 7,b7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by ins]t+ or a labor or employm5t violation result+ 9 a workplace claim describ$ 9 clause 7iv7 be=e ! semicolon at ! end2 7,c7 9 subclause 7,,iii7-- 7i7 by /rik+ or ,/ate judge1 to ! ,s]vice & ins]t+ 1 ,/ate1 or local judge1 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 to ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission1 to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 to ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d2 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ or inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 or seek+ civil rem$ies = a labor or employm5t violation relat$ to a workplace claim describ$ 9 clause 7iv7 be=e ! semicolon at ! end2 & 7,d7 9 subclause 7,,iv7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 7aa7 aft] 7,,iv72 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 8or 7bb7 a workplace claim describ$ 9 clause 7iv7 result+ f a labor or employm5t violation2 2 7#b7 9 clause 7ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#c7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ or at ! end & ins]t+ &2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iv7 9 ! labor or employm5t violation relat$ to a workplace claim1 ! ali5-- 7,i7 has fil$1 is a mat]ial witness 91 or is likely to be helpful 9 ! inve/igation (1 a bona fide workplace claim 7z def9$ 9 section #bgd;,a7e77#aj77;,c772 & 7,,ii7 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 ano!r p]son by ! employ] 9 relation to acts und]ly+ ! workplace claim or relat$ to ! fil+ ( ! workplace claim2 or 4 7b7 ,tempor>y protection = victims ( crime1 labor1 & employm5t violations ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may p]mit an ali5 to tempor>ily rema9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & grant ! ali5 employm5t au?orization1 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$1 or is a mat]ial witness to1 a bona fide workplace claim 7z def9$ 9 section #bgd;,a7e77#aj77;,c7 ( su* ,act1 z add$ by section #c7;b7 ( ?is ,act72 & 7,b7 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$]al1 ,/ate1 or local judge2 7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 7v7 ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission2 7vi7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 includ+ ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration2 7vii7 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d2 7viii7 ! head (ficial ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t dep>tm5t ( labor1 work=ce commission1 or human relations commission or c\ncil2 or 7ix7 any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local au?ority inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 or seek+ civil rem$ies relat$ to ! workplace claim4 7c7 ,requirem5ts applicable to ,u visas ,section #bad7p7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7p77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or 9 ! inve/igation or prosecution (1 or ! seek+ ( civil rem$ies =1 a workplace claim describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77iv72 7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 or seek+ civil rem$ies = workplace claims describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77iv7 aft] section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii72 & 7ii7 by /rik+ ,! petition & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! petition 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,fees ,an ali5 petition+ =1 or hav+ /atus "u1 section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 %all n be requir$ to submit any fee 7or reque/ any fee waiv]7 9 connection ) su* petition or /atus1 includ+ fees associat$ ) biometric s]vices1 or an application = advance p]mission to ent] z a nonimmigrant4 7,c7 ,confid5tiality ( in=mation ,nei!r ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 nor ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 may use ! in=mation furni%$ pursuant to a petition = /atus "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 = purposes ( initiat+ or c>ry+ out a removal proce$+4 2 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f71 respectively2 & 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 z r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ or workplace claims describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77iv7 aft] describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ or workplace claim aft] prosecution ( su* crim9al activity4 7d7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus = victims ( crimes ,section #bde7m77#a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7m77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or an inve/igation or prosecution reg>d+ a workplace claim 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$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ physical or m5tal abuse & ! crim9al activity & ins]t+ abuse & ! crim9al activity or workplace claim2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by add+ or at ! end2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 ! foll[+3 7,g7 ! ali5's employ]1 4 #c4 ,labor en=cem5t actions 7a7 ,removal proce$+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/ individuals = ex]cis+ or attempt+ to ex]cise _! 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 ab\t :i* a workplace claim 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 ab\t :i* a workplace claim has be5 fil$ or is contemporane\sly fil$1 or z a result ( in=mation provid$ to ! ,secret>y 9 retaliation aga9/ employees = ex]cis+ _! 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 ( workplace claim violations or crim9al activity 7z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,t7 or 7,u7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae77 is n remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates until aft] ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 notifies ! appropriate law en=cem5t ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] su* violations or crim9al activity2 & 7,,ii7 provides su* ag5cy ) ! opportunity to int]view su* ali52 & 7ii7 no ali5 entitl$ to a /ay ( removal or abeyance ( removal proce$+s "u ?is section is remov$4 7,b7 ,protections = victims ( crime1 labor1 & employm5t violations 7i7 ,/ay ( removal or abeyance ( removal proce$+s ,an ali5 aga9/ :om removal proce$+s h be5 initiat$ "u *apt] #d ( title ,,ii1 :o has fil$ a workplace claim1 :o is a mat]ial witness 9 any p5d+ or anticipat$ proce$+ involv+ a bona fide workplace claim1 or :o has fil$ = relief "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,u71 %all be entitl$ to a /ay ( removal or an abeyance ( removal proce$+s & to employm5t au?orization until ! resolution ( ! workplace claim or ! d5ial ( relief "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 aft] exhau/ion ( adm9i/rative appeals1 :i*ev] is lat]1 unless ! ,secret>y e/abli%es1 by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce 9 proce$+s be=e ! immigration judge presid+ ov] t 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 7ii7 ,duration ,any /ay ( removal or abeyance ( removal proce$+s & employm5t au?orization issu$ pursuant to clause 7i7 %all rema9 valid until ! resolution ( ! workplace claim or ! d5ial ( relief "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 aft] ! exhau/ion ( adm9i/rative appeals1 & %all be ext5d$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = a p]iod ( n long] ?an #aj additional ye>s ^u det]m9+ t-- 7,i7 su* relief w\ld enable ! ali5 ass]t+ a workplace claim to pursue ! claim to resolution2 7,,ii7 ! det]r5t goals ( any law und]ly+ a workplace claim w\ld be s]v$2 or 7,,iii7 su* ext5sion w\ld o!rwise fur!r ! int]e/s ( ju/ice4 7,c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,mat]ial witness ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! t]m mat]ial witness means an individual :o pres5ts a decl>ation f an attorney inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 or def5d+ ! workplace claim or f ! presid+ (fic] ov]see+ ! workplace claim atte/+ t1 to ! be/ ( ! decl>ant's k & belief1 reasonable cause exi/s to believe t ! te/imony ( ! individual w be relevant to ! outcome ( ! workplace claim4 7ii7 ,workplace claim ,! t]m workplace claim means any writt5 or oral claim1 *>ge1 compla9t1 or grievance fil$ )1 communicat$ to1 or submitt$ to ! employ]1 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cy or c\rt1 or an employee repres5tative relat$ to ! violation ( applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local labor laws1 includ+ laws conc]n+ wages & h\rs1 labor relations1 family & m$ical leave1 occupational heal? & safety1 civil rights1 or nondiscrim9ation4 4