HR 19 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification.

Introduced Jan 6, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Ken Calvert R-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 6, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 6, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Renames the basic employment eligibility verification pilot program established under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 as the Employment Eligibility Verification System.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for permanent nationwide implementation of the System.

Requires entities hiring individuals for employment in the United States to participate in such System. Phases in compliance requirements over a seven-year period according to the number of persons employed by the entity. Establishes sanctions for noncompliance. Provides for voluntary participation by entities not required to participate.

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2009 to Mar 10, 2009.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-CAElton GalleglyJan 28, 2009
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Jan 28, 2009
R-CAGary G. MillerJan 28, 2009
R-TNMarsha BlackburnJan 28, 2009
R-CAMary BonoJan 28, 2009
R-TXMichael T. McCaulJan 28, 2009
R-CADavid DreierFeb 4, 2009
R-CADuncan HunterFeb 4, 2009
R-CAEdward R. RoyceFeb 4, 2009
R-CAJerry LewisFeb 4, 2009
R-COMike CoffmanMar 10, 2009

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 6, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
  2. Feb 9, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
  3. Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House
  4. Jan 6, 2009Referred to House Education and Labor
  5. Jan 6, 2009Referred to House Judiciary
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

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Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 6, 2009Introduced in House

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