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Worksite Enforcement Act of 2008

Introduced: March 5, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 6, 2008
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 596.
Mar 5, 2008
Introduced in Senate
Mar 5, 2008
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Worksite Enforcement Act of 2008 - Sets forth immigration-related worksite enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting: (1) unlawful employment of aliens; (2) disclosure of taxpayer information; (3) social security cards and identity documents; (4) establishment of a voluntary advanced verification program to allow employers to verify an employee's fingerprints in order to determine identity and work status; (5) responsibilities of the Social Security Administration (SSA); (6) immigration-related activities of the SSA and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); and (7) criminal penalties for misuse of social security numbers.

What's happening now March 6, 2008

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 596.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 13, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2711: Worksite Enforcement Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2711/
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"S. 2711: Worksite Enforcement Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2711/.
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S. 2711, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2711/.
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