1986 Amnesty Transparency Act

Bill: 113-hr-2630
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2013-07-09
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Congressional oversight

Employee hiring

Foreign labor

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Immigration status and procedures

Poverty and welfare assistance

Unemployment

Visas and passports

Wages and earnings
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-07-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>1986 Amnesty Transparency Act - Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to submit a report to Congress on the implementation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 that includes information regarding: (1) implemented employer requirements; (2) federal enforcement of laws prohibiting hiring unlawful or unauthorized aliens; (3) the number of individuals denied employment; (4) sanctioned employers; (5) border enforcement mechanisms that were enhanced to prevent illegal immigration; (6) visa overstays; (7) added costs through social benefits provided to unlawfully present aliens; (8) the Act's impact on U.S. workers, including wages and unemployment; (9) the Act's implementation costs; and (10) fraud rates, including fraudulent amnesty claims.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2630 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2013 Mr. Barletta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require a report from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding implementation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 1986 Amnesty Transparency Act . 2. GAO report Not later than the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the implementation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 that includes information on the following: (1) What employer requirements were implemented. (2) How the Federal Government enforces the laws that prohibit hiring aliens who were unlawfully present in the United States or unauthorized to work in the United States. (3) How many individuals were denied employment. (4) Were any employers sanctioned. (5) What border enforcement mechanisms were enhanced to prevent an increase of illegal immigration. (6) How visa overstay issues were addressed. (7) The added cost to society through increased social benefits provided to aliens who were unlawfully present in the United States. (8) How implementation of the Act impacted United States workers, including any impact on wages of workers by industry sector and on the unemployment rate. (9) The cost of implementation of the Act. (10) The rates of fraud that took place as a result of the Act, including the controls and mechanisms implemented to address and prevent illegal immigrants from using fraudulent documents to claim amnesty. (11) How could similar incidents be prevented in any future program to provide for legalization of presence.