H.R. 2885 - Legal Workforce Act
- Sponsor:
- Lamar Smith
- Summary:
- 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. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
Legal Workforce Act
H.R. 2885 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- 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. (by CRS)
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- Title
- 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.
- Other Titles
- Legal Workforce Act
- Sponsor
- Lamar Smith
- Co-Sponsors
- W. Todd Akin
- Jason Altmire
- Mark E. Amodei
- Roscoe G. Bartlett
- Charles F. Bass
- Brian P. Bilbray
- Rob Bishop
- Marsha Blackburn
- Jo Bonner
- Dan Boren
- Michael C. Burgess
- Dan Burton
- Ken Calvert
- John Campbell
- Shelley Moore Capito
- John R. Carter
- Jason Chaffetz
- Mike Coffman
- Chip Cravaack
- Ander Crenshaw
- John Abney Culberson
- John J. Duncan, Jr.
- John Fleming
- J. Randy Forbes
- Trent Franks
- Elton Gallegly
- Kay Granger
- Tim Griffin
- Frank C. Guinta
- Ralph M. Hall
- Andy Harris
- Joseph J. Heck
- Duncan Hunter
- Darrell E. Issa
- Timothy V. Johnson
- Walter B. Jones
- Peter T. King
- Jack Kingston
- Raúl R. Labrador
- Leonard Lance
- Tom Latham
- Jerry Lewis
- Donald A. Manzullo
- Kenny Marchant
- Jim Matheson
- Michael T. McCaul
- Tom McClintock
- Howard P. "Buck" McKeon
- David B. McKinley
- John L. Mica
- Gary G. Miller
- Jeff Miller
- Sue Wilkins Myrick
- Alan Nunnelee
- Pete Olson
- Steven M. Palazzo
- Benjamin Quayle
- Martha Roby
- David P. Roe
- Mike Rogers
- Dana Rohrabacher
- Peter J. Roskam
- Dennis A. Ross
- Edward R. Royce
- David Schweikert
- F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
- Pete Sessions
- Heath Shuler
- Cliff Stearns
- Steve Stivers
- John Sullivan
- Lee Terry
- Joe Walsh
- Allen B. West
- Lynn A. Westmoreland
- Steve Womack
- C. W. Bill Young
- Don Young
- Subjects
- 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
- Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
- Personnel records
- Public contracts and procurement
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Visas and passports
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 9/12/2011 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 9/12/2011 9/12/2011 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. 9/12/2011 Referred to House Judiciary 9/12/2011 Referred to House Education and the Workforce 9/12/2011 Referred to House Ways and Means 9/13/2011 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. 9/14/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. 9/15/2011 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 9/21/2011 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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