Secure the Capitol Act
Latest action · Jan 6, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 6, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Secure the Capitol Act - Prohibits an office of the legislative branch from entering into a contract for goods or services within the Capitol Complex with any contractor employing individuals unless the contractor: (1) elects to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 with respect to all of its employees and those providing goods or services under the contract; (2) is in compliance with the terms and conditions of such election; and (3) certifies that each of its subcontractors providing goods or services has elected to participate in such program, and is also in such compliance, with respect to all of its employees as well as those providing goods or services under the subcontract.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 7, 2009 to Oct 6, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Jan 7, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Jan 7, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Jan 7, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Jan 7, 2009 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Jan 7, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Jan 7, 2009 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jan 7, 2009 | |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Jan 8, 2009 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jan 9, 2009 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Jan 9, 2009 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Jan 13, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Jan 15, 2009 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Jan 15, 2009 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Jan 28, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Jan 28, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 2009Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Subjects
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Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
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