Improving Methods to Promote Regular Occurrences of the Verification of Employability Status Act of 2008

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Bill Number

HR 6008

Introduced

May 8, 2008

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

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Topics

Alien labor Electronic data interchange Electronic government information Employee selection Employers' liability English language Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government Operations and Politics Illegal aliens Immigration Labor and Employment Law Signs and signboards

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Summary

Improving Methods to Promote Regular Occurrences of the Verification of Employability Status Act of 2008 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to eliminate the pilot program status of the E-verify (employment authorization) program.

Revises confirmation provisions. Adds provisions respecting fraudulent documentation and sanctions. Provides that information posters required to be displayed shall be written only in English.

Actions

Jun 3, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
May 8, 2008

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 8, 2008

Introduced in House

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