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H.R. 98 112th Congress House

Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Soci… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 8, 2011 See on congress.gov
Immigration Advanced technology and technological innovationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liability
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Jan 24, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Jan 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jan 5, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2-3)
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 31, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require inclusion of encrypted machine-readable electronic identification strips on Social Security cards.

Requires the Commissioner of Social Security to: (1) develop the strip in a manner that enables employers to access the Employment Eligibility Database (EED) established by this Act; and (2) transmit to the Secretary of Homeland Security (HHS) necessary information from an individual's application for a Social Security card or number for inclusion in the EED.

Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain the EED. Requires the EED to include data on the citizenship status and work and residency eligibility of noncitizens authorized to work in the United States.

Restricts access to EED information.

Prohibits individuals from commencing employment with a U.S. employer absent a Social Security card that meets the requirements of this Act and presentation of such card to the employer.

Prohibits employers from hiring individuals absent verification of identity and work authorization.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) assess penalties against employers who knowingly hire unauthorized workers or fail to comply with verification procedures; and (2) bring civil actions against those who fail to pay assessments or otherwise violate this Act. Establishes criminal penalties for such violations.

Requires integration of Border Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint databases.

Prohibits this Act from being construed to establish a national identification card.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 4
Franks, Trent
· Apr 1, 2011
ROYCE, ED
· Feb 8, 2011
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 8, 2011
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Jan 5, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jan 5, 2011
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Jan 5, 2011
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 5, 2011
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 5, 2011
MILLER, GARY
· Jan 5, 2011
MYRICK, SUE
· Jan 5, 2011
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Jan 5, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 98: Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-98/
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"H.R. 98: Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-98/.
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H.R. 98, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-98/.
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