Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-3496
Sponsor: Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5]
Introduced: 2007-09-07 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Alien labor
Aliens
Boundaries
Data banks
Department of Homeland Security
Detention of persons
Dismissal of employees
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic data interchange
Electronic government information
Executive reorganization
Federally-guaranteed loans
Fines (Penalties)
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government lending
Government procurement
Illegal aliens
Labor and Employment
Law
Science, Technology, Communications
Small business
Subcontractors
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2007-09-07
text: 
Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 - Provides that a federal contractor who employs directly or through a subcontractor an alien who is not authorized to work shall: (1) be debarred or suspended from federal contracting for three years; and (2) have the contract terminated unless the contractor or subcontractor agrees to terminate the employment of any such alien.
 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish the position of Small Business Administration Liaison within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to ensure that the Small Business Administration (SBA) does not make or guarantee a loan to an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States. 
 
Authorizes the Secretary to contract with private entities for domestic transport from Border Patrol custody to detention facilities of aliens apprehended at or along U.S. international land or maritime borders. 
 
Prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from contracting with a company that employs individuals unless the company agrees to participate in the basic pilot employment confirmation program (under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996). 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-09-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.
action_date: 2007-09-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
action_date: 2007-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2007-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2007-09-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2007-09-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-09-07
text: Introduced in House