3.0.0 2885 2023-01-11T13:22:25Z 2023-01-11T13:22:25Z House H HR 2011-09-12 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Texas:H.R. 2885.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 Clause 4 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H6097]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2011-09-14T21:48:59Z Markup by 2011-09-15T19:25:25Z Referred to 2011-09-12T16:01:05Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm01 Social Security Subcommittee Referred to 2011-09-13T20:30:38Z Referred to 2011-09-12T16:01:15Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-09-12T16:01:10Z Legal Workforce Act 112 2164 HR 2011-06-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. Related bill CRS 2011-09-21 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13. Committee 2011-09-15 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-09-14 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. Committee 2011-09-13 hswm01 Social Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred for a period ending not later than September 13, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Social Security, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned. Committee 2011-09-12 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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 2011-09-12 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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 2011-09-12 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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 2011-09-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 N C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] KEN CALVERT R CA 44 2011-09-12 True G000021 Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] ELTON GALLEGLY R CA 24 2011-09-12 True M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2011-09-12 True T000459 Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] LEE TERRY R NE 2 2011-09-12 True B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2011-09-12 True L000274 Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] JERRY LEWIS R CA 41 2011-09-12 True W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2011-09-12 True K000220 Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] JACK KINGSTON R GA 1 2011-09-12 True R000593 Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-12] Dennis Ross R FL A. 12 2011-09-12 True B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2011-09-12 True L000111 Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4] TOM LATHAM R IA 4 2011-09-12 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] Trent Franks R AZ 2 2011-09-12 True M001139 Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] GARY MILLER R CA 42 2011-09-12 True M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2011-09-12 True M000508 Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] HOWARD MCKEON R CA P. 25 2011-09-13 False M001158 Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] Kenny Marchant R TX 24 2011-09-13 False R000409 Rep. 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[R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2011-11-29 False A000362 Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] Jason Altmire D PA 4 2011-11-30 False B000220 Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2] CHARLES BASS R NH F. 2 2011-12-06 False D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2011-12-06 False S001171 Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] Heath Shuler D NC 11 2011-12-12 False B001254 Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] Dan Boren D OK 2 2011-12-16 False M001138 Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] DONALD MANZULLO R IL 16 2011-12-16 False M001142 Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] JIM MATHESON D UT 2 2012-01-23 False S000822 Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] CLIFF STEARNS R FL 6 2012-02-07 False H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2012-06-20 False B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2012-09-10 False R000591 Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] Martha Roby R AL 2 2012-09-21 False L000573 Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] Raul Labrador R ID R. 1 2012-11-15 False Immigration Administrative remedies Border security and unlawful immigration Department of Homeland Security Employee hiring Executive agency funding and structure Federal preemption Foreign labor Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Immigration status and procedures Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Personnel records Public contracts and procurement Telephone and wireless communication Visas and passports Immigration 00 2011-09-12 Introduced in House 2011-10-04T16:46:48Z Legal Workforce Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an employment eligibility verification system (EEVS), patterned after the E-Verify system. (Eliminates the current paper-based I-9 system.)

Requires an employer to attest, during the verification period and under penalty of perjury, that the employer has verified that an individual is not an unauthorized alien by: (1) obtaining and recording the individual's social security account number, and (2) examining specified documents that establish such individual's identity and employment authorization.

Requires an individual to attest that he or she is a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the United States.

Subjects an individual who knowingly uses the social security number or other identification of another person to fine and/or imprisonment.

Establishes a phased-in EEVS participation deadline (six months to two years) for different categories of employers, including agricultural employers. (Exempts from verification requirements seasonal agricultural workers who return to work for a previous employer.)

Requires reverification of the following workers who have not been verified under E-verify: (1) federal, state, or local government employees; (2) certain employees who require a federal security clearance; and (3) certain employees assigned to work in the United States under a federal or state contract.

Authorizes an employer to voluntarily reverify employees. (Requires any such reverification to be applied to all individuals so employed).

Includes employment recruitment and referral within the scope of EEVS. Requires EEVS use by union halls and nonprofit employment agencies.

Requires EEVS to provide employers with: (1) temporary verification or nonverification within 3 working days of an inquiry; and (2) in the case of nonverification, a final verification or nonverification within 10 working days.

Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) an employer utilizing a good faith defense, (2) preemption of state or local law, (3) employer penalties, and (4) worker remedies for EEVS errors.

Provides for the establishment of programs to: (1) block the use of misused social security numbers, and (2) suspend or limit the use of social security numbers of victims of identity fraud.

]]> Legal Workforce Act Display Title Legal Workforce Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Legal Workforce Act Introduced in House 2011-09-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2885ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2885ih.xml 2011-09-21 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13. 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.