3.0.0 483 2023-01-11T13:20:53Z 2023-01-11T13:20:53Z House H HR 2011-01-26 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DeFAZIO:H.R. 483.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 4, which states that Congresshas the power to establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization.[Page H511]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-14T20:03:45Z Referred to 2011-01-26T15:07:20Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm01 Social Security Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-04T19:02:26Z Referred to 2011-01-26T15:07:25Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-01-26T15:07:30Z 2011-02-14 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. Committee 2011-02-04 hswm01 Social Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. Committee 2011-01-26 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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 2011-01-26 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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 2011-01-26 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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 2011-01-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 N K000369 Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] Larry Kissell D NC 8 2011-01-26 True M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2011-01-26 True S001171 Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] Heath Shuler D NC 11 2011-03-01 False B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 2011-07-07 False Immigration Administrative remedies Border security and unlawful immigration Business records Civil actions and liability Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Foreign labor Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government liability Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Judicial review and appeals Public contracts and procurement Immigration 00 2011-01-26 Introduced in House 2011-02-08T13:49:53Z Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a toll-free telephone- or electronic media-based employment eligibility verification system.

Requires such system to: (1) provide verification or tentative non-verification of an individual's identity and employment eligibility within three days of an inquiry, and (2) provide, in the case of tentative non-verification, a secondary process for final verification or non-verification within 10 days.

Requires: (1) the Commissioner of Social Security to develop a process for comparing names and social security numbers against appropriate databases in response to employer inquiries, and (2) the Secretary to develop a process for comparing names and alien identification or authorization numbers and to investigate uses of the same social security number that suggest fraud.

Limits verification system-related individual relief to procedures under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Prohibits class actions. Immunizes from civil or criminal liability a person or entity who takes action in good faith reliance on verification system information.

Sets forth employer verification requirements with respect to an affirmative defense to liability for employment of unauthorized workers, including revision of attestation and retention of verification form provisions.

Places limits on the collection and use of data from the verification system.

Expands the employment eligibility verification system to include: (1) previously hired individuals, and (2) recruitment and referral.

Provides for: (1) voluntary employer verification utilizing such system two years after enactment of this Act for previously hired individuals, (2) mandatory employer verification three years after enactment of this Act by federal, state, and local governments, and the military for employees not verified under such system working at federal, state or local government buildings, military bases, nuclear energy sites, weapons sites, airports, or critical infrastructure sites, and (3) mandatory employer verification six years after enactment of this Act for all employees not previously verified under such system.

Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend the E-Verify program (formerly the basic pilot program) until two years after enactment of this Act.

Applies employment eligibility verification requirements to labor service agencies.

Revises civil and criminal penalty provisions.

Establishes in the Treasury the Employment Verification Compensation Fund.

Directs the Secretary to establish a publicly available contractor database.

Authorizes the Commissioner to carry out verification responsibilities under this Act. Prohibits funds from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund from being used to carry out such responsibilities.

]]> Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act Display Title Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act Official Title as Introduced To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act Introduced in House 2011-01-26T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr483ih/xml/BILLS-112hr483ih.xml 2011-02-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. 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.