US Congress House Bill 5265 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 11 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-06-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Combat Illegal Immigration Through Employment Verification Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make employment of unauthorized aliens unlawful. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) employer document verification requirements; and (2) employment authorization and/or identity documents. Sets forth employment eligibility verification system (EEVS) provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide for the disclosure of certain taxpayer identity information to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to assist in immigration enforcement; and (2) increase specified penalties for employer failure to provide correct information returns. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish within the Criminal Investigation office of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) a unit to investigate tax-related violations related to the employment of unauthorized aliens. Sets forth IRS and Social Security Administration (SSA) immigration-related enforcement provisions. Provides for increases in worksite enforcement and immigration fraud detection personnel.

Combat Illegal Immigration Through Employment Verification Act

Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-06-29		Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
2010-06-15		Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
2010-05-17		Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
2010-05-11		Referred to House Education and Labor
2010-05-11		Referred to House Ways and Means
2010-05-11		Referred to House Judiciary
2010-05-11		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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5265/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5265/BILLS-111hr5265ih.pdf