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HR 5596 110th Congress House Immigration Alien labor Electronic data interchange Electronic government information Employee selection Government Operations and Politics Illegal aliens Labor and Employment Science, Technology, Communications

To extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation.

Introduced: March 12, 2008 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov
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Mar 17, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Mar 12, 2008
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Mar 12, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to revise the termination date for the basic pilot employment eligibility confirmation program from 11 years after its beginning date to not later than December 31, 2018.

What's happening now March 17, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Sep 18, 2008
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 16, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5596: To extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5596/
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