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H.R. 3496 110th Congress House

Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2007

Official title: To debar or suspend contractors from Federal contracting for unlawful employment of aliens, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 7, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Department of Homeland SecurityDetention of personsDismissal of employeesEconomics and Public FinanceElectronic data interchangeElectronic government informationExecutive reorganizationFederally-guaranteed loansFines (Penalties)Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment contractorsGovernment lendingGovernment procurementIllegal aliensLabor and EmploymentLawScience, Technology, CommunicationsSmall businessSubcontractorsTransportation and Public Works
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Sep 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.
Sep 11, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.
Sep 7, 2007
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.
Sep 7, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 18, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3496: Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3496/
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