That the House of Representatives—
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 24-hour hotline service;
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 obligations;
calls on the Qatari authorities to effectively implement existing legislation and enact new legislation to prevent human rights violations by—
enforcing the prohibition against the confiscation of passports;
prosecuting violations and imposing meaningful sanctions on companies and individuals who violate laws designed to protect migrants' rights;
adopting legislation on domestic workers that include meaningful labour rights’ protection consistent with International Labour Organization Convention 189 and effective compliance mechanisms and establishing a minimum wage for all workers;
abolishing the sponsorship system (“kafala-system”) including by repealing the need for an “exit permit” (to leave the country) or a “No Objection Certificate” to change employer, and replace it by a regulated labor market;
allowing migrant workers to fully exercise the right to freedom of association, to organize, and bargain collectively;
ending the prosecution of migrant workers for the sole purpose of having “run away” from their employer, and calling on the Qatari authorities to stop such practices; and
providing all migrants deprived of their liberty a means of contacting their family, consular services, access to a lawyer and interpreter, and the right to promptly challenge their detention;
calls on the migrant laborers countries of origin, notably Bangladesh, India, Nepal, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka, 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—
promulgating and enforcing laws against unscrupulous recruitment practices; and
informing migrant workers of their rights before they leave the country; and
urges the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) that the World Cup be a symbol of global cooperation and deliver a strong message to Qatar to make sure that the 2022 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 projects.