US Congress House Bill 98 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 13-1)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 - 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 (HHS) 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 2011

Rep. David Dreier [R-CA]	Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]
Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	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]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]
Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-31	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
2011-01-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
2011-01-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
2011-01-05	House	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
2011-01-05	House	Referred to House Homeland Security
2011-01-05	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2011-01-05	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2011-01-05	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and 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.
2011-01-05	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2-3)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/98/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr98/BILLS-112hr98ih.pdf