US Congress House Bill 98 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 10-2)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require inclusion of encrypted machine-readable electronic identification strips on Social Security cards. Requires the Commissioner of Social Security to: (1) develop the strip in a manner that enables employers to access the Employment Eligibility Database (EED) established by this Act; and (2) transmit to the Secretary of Homeland Security necessary information from an individual's application for a Social Security card or number for inclusion in the EED. Directs the Secretary to establish and maintain the EED. Requires the EED to include data on the citizenship status and work and residency eligibility of noncitizens authorized to work in the United States. Restricts access to EED information. Prohibits individuals from commencing employment with a U.S. employer absent a Social Security card that meets the requirements of this Act and presentation of such card to the employer. Prohibits employers from hiring individuals absent verification of identity and work authorization. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) assess penalties against employers who knowingly hire unauthorized workers or fail to comply with verification procedures; and (2) bring civil actions against those who fail to pay assessments or otherwise violate this Act. Establishes criminal penalties for such violations. Requires integration of Border Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprint databases. Prohibits this Act from being construed to establish a national identification card.

Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009

Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA]	Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]
Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Rep. David Dreier [R-CA]	Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]	Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]	Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]	Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-16		Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
2009-02-09		Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
2009-02-05		Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
2009-01-06		Referred to House Education and Labor
2009-01-06		Referred to House Homeland Security
2009-01-06		Referred to House Judiciary
2009-01-06		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-01-06		Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, 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.
2009-01-06		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E20-21)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/98/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr98/BILLS-111hr98ih.pdf