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
114th Congress (2015–2017)
This bill was introduced on March 3, 2015, 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).
48 Cosponsors (48 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“House Judiciary Committee Passes Smiths Immigration Enforcement Bill”
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Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX21, 1987-2018]
(Sponsor)
on Mar 3, 2015
“Rep. Calvert Joins Colleagues to Introduce the Legal Workforce Act”
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Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA41]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 27, 2015
“House Judiciary Committee Passes Bill Increasing Deportations and Criminalizing Immigrants”
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Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA28]
on Mar 18, 2015
History
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Jun 14, 2011
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2164 (112th). |
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Sep 21, 2011
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2885 (112th). |
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Jun 26, 2013
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1772 (113th). |
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Feb 27, 2015
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Introduced
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Mar 3, 2015
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Ordered Reported
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Mar 4, 2015
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Considered by House Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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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. 1147 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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