DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act

3.0.0 78 2023-01-11T13:43:22Z 2023-01-11T13:43:22Z House HR 2021-01-04 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 2 (Monday, January 4, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CALVERT:H.R. 78.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the United StatesConstitution enumerating congressional authority ``[t]oestablish an uniform Rule of Naturalization.''[Page H53]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2021-03-01T13:21:08Z Referred to 2021-01-04T15:19:30Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-01-04T15:19:40Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm01 Social Security Subcommittee Referred to 2021-01-04T15:10:43Z Referred to 2021-01-04T15:19:35Z DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act 117 6637 HR 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Related bill CRS 2021-03-01 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2021-01-04 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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 2021-01-04 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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 2021-01-04 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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 2021-01-04 hswm01 Social Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. Committee 2021-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] KEN CALVERT R CA 42 N B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2021-01-04 True B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 2021-01-04 True C000266 Rep. 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00 2021-01-04 Introduced in House 2021-04-21T18:47:05Z Legal Workforce Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create an electronic employment eligibility confirmation system modeled after and to replace the E-Verify system, which allows employers and recruiters to verify the immigration status of individuals. The bill also mandates the use of such a system, where currently only some employers, such as those with federal contracts, are required to use E-Verify.

The bill specifies documents that can establish an individual's identity and employment authorization. During the period starting when a job offer is made until three business days after hiring, the individual must attest to his or her employment authorization, and the employer or recruiter must attest that it has examined the individual's required documents.

Employers shall reverify certain types of employees who were not previously verified using E-verify.

The Social Security Administration shall notify employees if their Social Security number has been used multiple times in an unusual manner. DHS shall establish programs for blocking and suspending misused numbers.

Employers that are required to use the verification system shall not be liable for any employment-related action based on a good-faith reliance on the information from the system.

The bill establishes a phased-in participation deadline for different categories of employers, including agricultural employers.

The bill increases civil penalties related to hiring individuals without work authorization. It also preempts state laws relating to hiring and employment eligibility verification, but states may use their authority of business licensing to penalize employers for failing to comply with the bill's provisions.

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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 Title(s) as Introduced Legal Workforce Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr78ih/xml/BILLS-117hr78ih.xml 2021-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. 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.