3.0.0 5515 2022-02-03T05:16:22Z 2022-02-03T05:16:22Z House H HR 2008-02-28 110 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee Referred to 2008-04-17T16:12:43Z Referred to 2008-02-28T15:02:00Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2008-03-17T19:15:48Z hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2008-03-17T19:15:42Z Referred to 2008-02-28T15:01:45Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2008-03-06T19:00:54Z Referred to 2008-02-28T15:01:50Z hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-02-28T15:02:05Z 2008-04-17 hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Committee 2008-03-17 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Committee 2008-03-17 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2008-03-06 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2008-03-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1344) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-02-28 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Rules, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2008-02-28 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Rules, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2008-02-28 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Rules, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2008-02-28 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Rules, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-02-28 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Rules, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-02-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E268-269) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-02-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-02-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 N L000293 Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] RON LEWIS R KY 2 2008-02-28 True B000755 Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] KEVIN BRADY R TX 8 2008-02-28 True R000570 Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1] PAUL RYAN R WI 1 2008-02-28 True C000071 Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4] DAVE CAMP R MI 4 2008-03-06 False C001046 Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] ERIC CANTOR R VA 7 2008-03-06 False E000187 Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] PHIL ENGLISH R PA 3 2008-03-06 False H000528 Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] WALLY HERGER R CA 2 2008-03-06 False G000554 Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] Gabrielle Giffords D AZ 8 2008-03-10 False M000388 Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4] JIM MCCRERY R LA 4 2008-03-10 False G000280 Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] VIRGIL GOODE R VA H. 5 2008-03-10 False 2008-04-22 F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] Trent Franks R AZ 2 2008-03-10 False F000447 Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] Tom Feeney R FL 24 2008-03-10 False B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2008-03-10 False G000550 Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] Phil Gingrey R GA 11 2008-03-14 False F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 2008-03-14 False C000962 Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] BARBARA CUBIN R WY 0 2008-03-14 False M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2008-03-14 False W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2008-03-14 False M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2008-03-14 False D000429 Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] JOHN DOOLITTLE R CA T. 4 2008-03-14 False L000491 Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] FRANK LUCAS R OK D. 3 2008-03-14 False B001244 Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] Jo Bonner R AL 1 2008-04-02 False M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 2008-04-02 False M001138 Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] DONALD MANZULLO R IL 16 2008-04-10 False G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2008-04-15 False H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] RALPH HALL R TX M. 4 2008-04-23 False M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2008-04-23 False K000363 Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] John Kline R MN 2 2008-04-23 False M001167 Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5] Harry Mitchell D AZ E. 5 2008-05-01 False R000569 Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] THOMAS REYNOLDS R NY M. 26 2008-05-05 False A000361 Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] Rodney Alexander R LA 5 2008-05-08 False C001064 Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] John Campbell R CA 48 2008-05-14 False S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2008-05-21 False M001152 Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] Marilyn Musgrave R CO N. 4 2008-05-21 False C001065 Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] Christopher Carney D PA P. 10 2008-05-22 False S001144 Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] CHRISTOPHER SHAYS R CT 4 2008-06-26 False Immigration Administrative remedies Alien labor Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Computer security measures Confidential communications Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Data banks Department of Homeland Security Discrimination in employment Electronic data interchange Electronic government information Employee rights Employee selection Employers' liability Federal advisory bodies Fines (Penalties) Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Identification devices Identity theft Illegal aliens International Affairs Judicial review Labor and Employment Law Old age, survivors and disability insurance Recruiting of employees Right of privacy Science, Technology, Communications Small business Social Welfare Social security eligibility Treaties Immigration 00 2008-02-28 Introduced in House 2008-07-14T20:35:42Z New Employee Verification Act of 2008 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to require employers to verify employee identification and employment eligibility under the Electronic Employment Verification System (EEVS) or the Secure Employment Eligibility Verification System (SEEVS) (as established by this Act).

Permits employers subject to employee verification requirements to do so under EEVS or SEEVS.

Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) voluntary and expedited participation; (2) employer penalties for failure to participate in EEVS or SEEVS; (3) employer and employee information and document requirements; (4) employer liability protection; (5) attestation; and (6) consequences of EEVS determinations.

States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to require a national identification card.

Repeals the employment eligibility pilot programs under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivor's and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to establish EEVS utilizing information in the National Directory of New Hires.

States that EEVS shall have the capacity to determine whether: (1) employer-submitted information is consistent with information maintained by the Commissioner with respect to U.S. citizens and nationals and by the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to aliens; and (2) the individual is a citizen or national or is not an unauthorized alien.

Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) submission for confirmation of an individual's identification and employment eligibility and related EEVs determinations; (2) administrative and judicial review of employment disapproval; (3) EEVS implementation; and (4) data use by EEVS.

Directs the Commissioner to establish SEEVS to provide, through government certified private entities, for verification of identity and employment eligibility respecting new employees

Permits an employer to opt out of SEEVS after one year's participation.

Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) certification of entities; (2) database management, including limitations on accessibility and the use and storage of biometric data; (3) employer responsibilities; (4) employee protections; and (5) information security and confidentiality, including penalties for violations.

Directs the Commissioner to establish the Employment Verification Advisory Council, which shall terminate five years after enactment of this Act.

Amends INA to: (1) apply certain antidiscrimination provisions to EEVS and SEEVS; (2) increase civil money penalties for unfair employment practice violations; (3) increase civil money penalties for certain hiring, recruiting, and referral violations (reduces certain penalties for small employers, exempts certain good faith, first-time violations, and provides a safe harbor for certain contractors); and (4) increase criminal penalties for pattern or practice violations.

Amends SSA to: (1) provide for disclosure to the Secretary of Homeland Security of certain National Directory of New Hires information about employees with the greatest number or percentage of mismatched social security information; (2) deny credit toward earnings benefits from unauthorized work; (3) revise totalization agreement provisions; and (4) prohibit survivor's lump sum death payments to individuals who have been removed from the United States under INA.

]]> New Employee Verification Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced New Employee Verification Act of 2008 Display Title New Employee Verification Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Social Security Act to prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward benefits under title II of such Act and to make improvements in provisions governing totalization agreements, to amend the Social Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent unauthorized employment, and to improve coordination of the provisions of such Acts, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2008-02-28T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5515ih/xml/BILLS-110hr5515ih.xml 2008-04-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.