HR 3344 · 113th Congress · International Affairs

Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-10-28· Sponsored by Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]· House

Bill Progress

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.(2014-01-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fraudulent Overseas Recruitment and Trafficking Elimination Act of 2013 - Amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to require the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of State to incorporate anti-trafficking and anti-slavery priorities into other aspects of foreign assistance to ensure that assistance programs do not contribute to vulnerability to, or the prevalence of, human trafficking and slavery. Requires a foreign labor contractor to disclose in writing in English and in the primary language of the worker being recruited specified information, including the identity of the employer and the recruiter, worker protections, and a signed copy of the work contract. Prohibits a foreign labor contractor from providing related false or misleading information. Prohibits certain recruitment fees. Requires a foreign labor contractor to obtain from the Secretary of Labor a certificate of registration which shall be valid for two years. Provides for a registration fee. Exempts from such certificate requirement an employer who engages in foreign labor contracting solely to find workers for the employer's own use without the participation of any ot…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans