To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
112th Congress (2011–2013)
This bill was introduced on June 14, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
64 Cosponsors (63 Republicans, 1 Democrat)
H.R. 2885
(same title)
Ordered Reported — Sep 21, 2011
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“reps. Calvert, smith and others introduce mandatory employment verification”
—
Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA41]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jun 15, 2011
History
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Jun 14, 2011
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Jun 26, 2013
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Reintroduced Bill —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1772 (113th). |
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Mar 3, 2015
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Reintroduced Bill —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1147 (114th). |
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Oct 25, 2017
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Reintroduced Bill —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3711 (115th). |
H.R. 2164 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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