H.RES.685: Calling on the Governor of the State of Illinois to defend the right of employers to employee verification.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced Sept. 27, 2007
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 12, 2007

Bill Summary

Supports: (1) the basic right of every employer in the United States to verify a potential employee's legal status; and (2) the bipartisan Basic Pilot Program as an effective tool giving employers the ability to verify potential employees' legal status. Calls on: (1) the Illinois legislature to repeal Illinois Public Act 095-0138, which violates federal law by denying employers the right to verify potential employees' legal status; and (2) the...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Education and Labor
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Sept. 27, 2007

Introduced in the House by Mark Steven Kirk (R-Ill.)

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