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Secure the Capitol Act

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 6, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Secure the Capitol Act - Prohibits an office of the legislative branch from entering into a contract for goods or services within the Capitol Complex with any contractor employing individuals unless the contractor: (1) elects to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 with respect to all of its employees and those providing goods or services under the contract; (2) is in compliance with the terms and conditions of such election; and (3) certifies that each of its subcontractors providing goods or services has elected to participate in such program, and is also in such compliance, with respect to all of its employees as well as those providing goods or services under the subcontract.

What's happening now January 6, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 124: Secure the Capitol Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-124/
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"H.R. 124: Secure the Capitol Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-124/.
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H.R. 124, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-124/.
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[H.R. 124: Secure the Capitol Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-124/)
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