H.R.2359: Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2003

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Bill Summary

Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend for an additional five years: (1) the basic employment verification system pilot program; (2) the citizen attestation pilot program; and (3) the machine-readable-document pilot program. (Sec. 3) Authorizes use of the employment eligibility confirmation system for Government agency inquiries, including provision...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 8.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-304, Part I.
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 7, 2003.
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Judiciary, H. Rept. 108-304, Part II.
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2359.
DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H.R. 2359.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 231 - 170 (Roll no. 570).
June 5, 2003

Introduced in the House by Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

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