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
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced on October 25, 2017, 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).
54 Cosponsors (54 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Smith Bill to Save Jobs for American Workers Passes the Judiciary Committee”
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Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX21, 1987-2018]
(Sponsor)
on Oct 25, 2017
“House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Protect Jobs for Americans and Legal Workers”
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Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA6, 1993-2018]
(Co-sponsor)
on Oct 25, 2017
“Congressman Rooney Statement on use of National Guard for Border Security”
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Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL19, 2017-2020]
(Co-sponsor)
on Apr 5, 2018
History
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Jun 14, 2011
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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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Mar 3, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Ordered Reported
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1147 (114th). |
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Sep 8, 2017
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Introduced
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Oct 4, 2017
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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 24, 2017
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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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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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H.R. 3711 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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