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H.R. 2679 111th Congress House

To extend certain immigration programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureForeign labor
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 3, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jun 3, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Jun 3, 2009
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.
Jun 3, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Jun 3, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend the employment eligibility confirmation pilot programs (which includes the E-Verify basic pilot program) until September 30, 2014.

Directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of Homeland Security to enter into a fiscal year agreement which shall: (1) provide funds to the Commissioner for such programs' full costs in quarterly advances; and (2) require an annual accounting and reconciliation of costs incurred and funds provided. Provides for funding continuation in the absence of an agreement.

Requires that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct studies regarding: (1) erroneous tentative nonconfirmations under the E-Verify program; and (2) such program's effects on small entities.

Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 to extend the alien investor (EB-5) regional center program through FY2014.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the special immigrant program for non-minister religious workers until September 30, 2014.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to extend the J-1 visa waiver (Conrad state 30/medical services in underserved areas) program until September 30, 2014.

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