Bill113th Congress

H.R. 502

Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act

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Introduced
Feb 5, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Immigration
Latest Action
Feb 28, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

Democrat·OR-4
Bioguide ID: D000191
First Name: PETER
Middle Name: A.
Last Name: DEFAZIO
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Cosponsors
3
Committees
7
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Related Bills
15
Subjects
1
Summaries
3
Titles
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
502
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 5, 2013
Policy Area
Immigration
Is Law
No
Feb 28, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.

Source: House committee actions

Feb 14, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Source: House committee actions

Feb 5, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 5, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 5, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.

Source: House floor actions

Feb 5, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Feb 5, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Feb 5, 20130

Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a toll-free telephone- or electronic media-based employment eligibility verification system.

Requires that such system: (1) provide verification or tentative non-verification of an individual's identity and employment eligibility within three days of an inquiry; and (2) provide, in the case of tentative non-verification, a secondary process for final verification or non-verification within 10 days.

Directs the: (1) Commissioner of Social Security to develop a process for comparing names and social security numbers against appropriate databases in response to employer inquiries, and (2) the Secretary to develop a process for comparing names and alien identification or authorization numbers and investigate uses of the same social security number that suggest fraud.

Limits verification system-related individual relief to procedures under the Federal Tort Claims Act. Prohibits class actions. Immunizes from civil or criminal liability a person or entity who takes action in good faith reliance on verification system information.

Sets forth employer verification requirements with respect to an affirmative defense to liability for employment of unauthorized workers, including revision of attestation and retention of verification form provisions.

Places limits on the collection and use of data from the verification system.

Expands the employment eligibility verification system to include: (1) previously hired individuals, and (2) recruitment and referral.

Provides for: (1) voluntary employer verification utilizing such system two years after enactment of this Act for previously hired individuals; (2) mandatory employer verification three years after enactment of this Act by federal, state, and local governments, and the military for employees not verified under such system working at federal, state or local government buildings, military bases, nuclear energy sites, weapons sites, airports, or critical infrastructure sites; and (3) mandatory employer verification six years after enactment of this Act for all employees not previously verified under such system.

Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make employer participation in the basic pilot program mandatory two years after enactment of this Act.

Applies employment eligibility verification requirements to labor service agencies.

Revises civil and criminal penalty provisions.

Establishes in the Treasury the Employment Verification Compensation Fund.

Directs the Secretary to establish a publicly available contractor database.

Authorizes the Commissioner to carry out verification responsibilities under this Act, but only to the extent advance funds are provided by the Secretary to cover costs. Prohibits funds from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund from being used to carry out such responsibilities.

Sets forth specified reporting requirements by the Secretary and the Commissioner.

Judiciary Committee

House· Standing

Ways and Means Committee

House· Standing

Education and the Workforce Committee

House· Standing
Administrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationBusiness recordsCivil actions and liabilityCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingForeign laborFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsJudicial review and appealsPublic contracts and procurement

Introduced in House

Feb 5, 2013

Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act — Informed