To amend section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the process for verifying an individual's eligibility for employment.

Bill: 108-hr-4306
Sponsor: Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2004-05-06 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Alien labor
Aliens
Business records
Commerce
Electronic data interchange
Electronic government information
Employee selection
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Identification devices
Labor and Employment
Micrographics
Oaths
Recruiting of employees
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize both handwritten and electronic signatures on attestation forms required by the employment verification system. Authorizes the retention of paper or electronic versions of such forms.

action_date: 2004-10-05
text: 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize both handwritten and electronic signatures on attestation forms required by the employment verification system. Authorizes the retention of paper, microfiche, microfilm, or electronic versions of such forms.

action_date: 2004-10-06
text: 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize both handwritten and electronic signatures on attestation forms required by the employment verification system. Authorizes the retention of paper, microfiche, microfilm, or electronic versions of such forms.

action_date: 2004-10-11
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 6, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize both handwritten and electronic signatures on attestation forms required by the employment verification system. Authorizes the retention of paper, microfiche, microfilm, or electronic versions of such forms.

action_date: 2004-10-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 6, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize both handwritten and electronic signatures on attestation forms required by the employment verification system. Authorizes the retention of paper, microfiche, microfilm, or electronic versions of such forms.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-390.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Became Public Law No: 108-390.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-30
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-10-11
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11271)
action_date: 2004-10-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11271)
action_date: 2004-10-07
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8235)
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8235)
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4306.
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8235-8237)
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 451.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-731.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-731.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-09-14
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-09-14
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-390