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H.R.250: Legal Workforce Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 4, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 4, 2019
- See the eight similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
28 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 4, 2019
Bill Summary
Legal Workforce Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create an electronic employment eligibility confirmation system modeled after and to replace the E-Verify system, which allows employers and recruiters to verify the immigration status of individuals. The bill also mandates the use of such a system, where currently only some employers, such as those with federal contracts, are required to use E-Verify. The bill...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Jan. 4, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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| Jan. 4, 2019 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
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| Jan. 4, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) |