Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-6633
Sponsor: Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2008-07-29 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Alien labor
Commerce
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Electronic data interchange
Electronic government information
Employee selection
Government Operations and Politics
Illegal aliens
Labor and Employment
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Science, Technology, Communications
Small business
Social Welfare
Social security numbers

Summary:
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend the employment eligibility confirmation pilot programs (which includes the E-Verify basic pilot program) for five years.
 
Directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of Homeland Security, for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2008, to enter into a fiscal year agreement which shall: (1) provide funds to the Commissioner for such programs' full costs in quarterly advances; and (2) require an annual accounting and reconciliation of costs incurred and funds provided. Provides for interim funding continuation (based upon the latest agreement) if an agreement has not been reached by October 1 of a fiscal year.
 
Requires that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct studies regarding: (1) erroneous tentative nonconfirmations under the E-Verify program; and (2) such program's effects on small entities. 

action_date: 2008-07-31
text: 
Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend the employment eligibility confirmation pilot programs (which includes the E-Verify basic pilot program).
 
Directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of Homeland Security to enter into a fiscal year agreement which shall: (1) provide funds to the Commissioner for such programs' full costs in quarterly advances; and (2) require an annual accounting and reconciliation of costs incurred and funds provided. Provides for funding continuation in the absence of an agreement.
 
Requires that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct studies regarding: (1) erroneous tentative nonconfirmations under the E-Verify program; and (2) such program's effects on small entities. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-08-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 2, 4 Present (Roll no. 557). (text: CR 7/30/2008 H7588-7589)
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 2, 4 Present (Roll no. 557).(text: CR 7/30/2008 H7588-7589)
action_date: 2008-07-31
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7704-7705)
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6633.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7588-7596)
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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.
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-07-29
text: Introduced in House