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HR 4306 108th Congress House Immigration 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

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

Introduced: May 6, 2004 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-390.
Oct 30, 2004
Signed by President.
Oct 19, 2004
Presented to President.
Oct 12, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 11, 2004
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11271)
Oct 11, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11271)
Oct 7, 2004
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Oct 6, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 6, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8235)
Oct 6, 2004
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)
Oct 6, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4306.
Oct 6, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8235-8237)
Oct 6, 2004
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 5, 2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 451.
Oct 5, 2004
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-731.
Sep 30, 2004
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 30, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 14, 2004
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 14, 2004
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 20, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
May 6, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 6, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(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.

What's happening now October 30, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-390.

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