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Secure the Capitol Act

Introduced: February 18, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jan 12, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 12, 2011
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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 E-Verify Program; (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, and is in compliance with, such election with respect to all of its employees as well as those providing goods or services under the subcontract.

What's happening now January 12, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 4
R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jul 12, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Apr 1, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Feb 18, 2011
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Feb 10, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jan 19, 2011
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Jan 12, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 12, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 12, 2011
Campbell, John
· Jan 12, 2011
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jan 12, 2011
ROYCE, ED
· Jan 12, 2011
Shuler, Heath
· Jan 12, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 280: Secure the Capitol Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-280/
MLA
"H.R. 280: Secure the Capitol Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-280/.
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H.R. 280, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-280/.
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