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VERIFI Act of 2012

Introduced: June 21, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Jun 21, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jun 21, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Validating Entitlement Recipients through Indicated Federal Immigration Status Act of 2012 or the VERIFI Act of 2012 - Prohibits a person from receiving a federal public benefit unless such person is in "satisfactory immigration status" in accordance with the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program.

What's happening now June 21, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Republican 6
R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jul 24, 2012
Kline, John
· Jul 17, 2012
Bishop, Rob
· Jun 29, 2012
Fleming, John
· Jun 29, 2012
Long, Billy
· Jun 29, 2012
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Jun 29, 2012
Roe, David
· Jun 29, 2012
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jun 29, 2012
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Jun 29, 2012
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 29, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 29, 2012
Brooks, Mo
· Jun 21, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Jun 21, 2012
Gingrey, Phil
· Jun 21, 2012
Harper, Gregg
· Jun 21, 2012
JONES, WALTER
· Jun 21, 2012
King, Steve
· Jun 21, 2012
KINGSTON, JACK
· Jun 21, 2012
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 21, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6000: VERIFI Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6000/
MLA
"H.R. 6000: VERIFI Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6000/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 6000, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6000/.
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[H.R. 6000: VERIFI Act of 2012](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6000/)
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