,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ahbh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bh1 #bjbc,ms4 ,*u 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 & ,ms4 ,norton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 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$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subclause 7,i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,i7 ! ali5-- 7aa7 has suff]$ sub/antial physical1 emotional1 or m5tal abuse or h>m z a result ( hav+ be5 a victim ( crim9al activity describ$ 9 clause 7iii72 7bb7 has suff]$ sub/antial physical1 emotional1 or m5tal 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+ 1 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 ( ,labor 7includ+ ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration71 to ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d1 to ! head (ficial ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t dep>tm5t ( labor1 work=ce commission1 or human relations commission or c\ncil2 7ii7 by /rik+ inve/igat+ or prosecut+ & ins]t+ inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 or seek+ civil rem$ies =2 & 7iii7 by ins]t+ 1 or inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 or seek+ civil rem$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 ins]t+ or aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 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 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;,b77iii77,,ii772 or 4 7b7 ,tempor>y protection = injur$ work]s & 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 %all n remove ! ali5 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! p]mitt$ p]iod1 & %all provide ! ali5 ) ! 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,u77 or section #aja7;a77#ae77,t7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,t772 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;,b77iii77,,ii7 ( su* ,act1 z add$ by section #c7;b7 ( ?is ,act7 or has fil$1 or is a mat]ial witness to1 a civil claim aris+ f crim9al activity 7z def9$ 9 section #bgd;,a7e77#aj77;,b77iii77,,iii7 ( su* ,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$]al1 ,/ate1 or local judge2 7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 7v7 ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission2 7vi7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 includ+ ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration2 7vii7 ! ,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d2 7viii7 ! head (ficial ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t dep>tm5t ( labor1 work=ce commission1 or human relations commission or c\ncil2 or 7ix7 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local au?orities2 or 7#c7 has fil$ a work]s' comp5sation claim or is und]go+ treatm5t = a workplace injury or illness4 7c7 ,requirem5ts applicable to ,u visas ,section #bad7p7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7p77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 or seek+ civil rem$ies = workplace claims describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77iv7 aft] section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii7 ea* place su* t]m appe>s2 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 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 ,adju/m5t ( /atus & fees ,section #bde7l77#g7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7l77#g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p]mit ali5s to apply = a waiv] ( & ins]t+ n require ! paym5t ( any4 7f7 ,*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$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ physical or m5tal abuse & ! crim9al activity & ins]t+ abuse & ! crim9al activity or workplace claim2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by add+ or at ! end2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 ! foll[+3 7,g7 ! ali5's employ]1 4 7g7 ,confid5tiality ( in=mation ,section #chd7;b77#b7 ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfg7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,h[ev]1 nei!r ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security nor ! ,attorney ,g5]al may use ! in=mation furni%$ pursuant to any application "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,t71 #aja7;a77#ae77,u71 #aja7;a77#bg71 #aja7;a77#ea71 #ajf1 #bdj;,a7b77#b71 or #bdd7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,t72 #aaja7;a77#ae77,u72 #aaja7;a77#bg72 #aaja7;a77#ea72 #aaje;a2 #abbi;b7b77#b72 #abed;a7a771 or section #ajg7;b77#a77;,e77i77,,ii77bb7 ( ! ,victims ( ,traffick+ & ,viol5ce ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gaje7;b77#a77;,e77i77,,ii77bb771 = purposes ( initiat+ or c>ry+ out a removal proce$+4 4 #c4 ,labor en=cem5t actions 7a7 ,removal proce$+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 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,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 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 9 retaliation aga9/ employees = ex]cis+ _! rights relat$ to a workplace claim1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7i7 any ali5s arre/$ or deta9$ :o are victims ( or mat]ial witnesses to workplace claim violations or crim9al activity 7z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,t7 or 7,u7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae77 are n remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates until aft] ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 notifies ! appropriate ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] su* violations or crim9al activity2 & 7,,ii7 provides su* ag5cy ) ! opportunity to int]view su* ali5s2 & 7ii7 no ali5s entitl$ to a /ay ( removal or abeyance ( removal proce$+s "u ?is section are 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$+ involv+ a bona fide workplace claim or civil claim aris+ f crim9al activity1 or :o has fil$ = relief "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,u71 %all be entitl$ to a /ay ( removal or an abeyance ( removal proce$+s & to employm5t au?orization until ! resolution ( ! workplace claim or ! d5ial ( relief "u section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 aft] exhau/ion ( adm9i/rative or judicial appeals1 :i*ev] is lat]4 7ii7 ,duration ,any /ay ( removal or abeyance ( removal proce$+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 or judicial 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 or civil claim aris+ f crim9al activity1 or assi/+ 9 inve/igation or prosecution ( crim9al activity1 to pursue ! matt] to resolution1 accord+ to any ag5cy adm9i/]+ any /atute und]ly+ ^! claims or any o!r cr$ible evid5ce2 7,,ii7 ! det]r5t goals ( any /atute und]ly+ a workplace claim1 crim9al activity1 or civil claim aris+ f crim9al activity w\ld be s]v$1 accord+ to any ag5cy adm9i/]+ su* a /atute or any o!r cr$ible evid5ce2 or 7,,iii7 su* ext5sion w\ld o!rwise fur!r ! int]e/s ( ju/ice4 7iii7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7,i7 ,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+ ! claim or f ! presid+ (fic] ov]see+ ! 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 7,,ii7 ,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 ! workplace injury or illness or 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 7,,iii7 ,civil claim aris+ f crim9al activity ,! t]m civil claim aris+ f crim9al activity means any writt5 or oral claim1 *>ge1 compla9t1 or grievance fil$ )1 communicat$ to1 or submitt$ to a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local ag5cy or c\rt relat$ to ! violation ( applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws aris+ f crim9al activity describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii74 4 7c7 ,cont9u$ application ( work=ce & labor protection rem$ies ,section #bgd;,a7e7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7e771 z am5d$ by subsection 7b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#aa7 ,rights1 rem$ies1 & relief ,not)/&+ an employee's /atus z an unau?oriz$ noncitiz5 dur+ ! "t ( relevant employm5t or dur+ ! back pay p]iod or ! failure ( ! employ] or employee to comply ) ! requirem5ts "u ?is section or ) any o!r provision ( ,f$]al law relat+ to ! unlawful employm5t ( noncitiz5s-- 7,a7 all rights1 rem$ies1 & relief provid$ "u any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law relat+ to workplace rights1 includ+ re9/atem5t & back pay1 are available to su* employee2 & 7,b7 a c\rt may n prohibit su* an employee f pursu+ o!r causes ( action giv+ rise to liability 9 a civil action4 4