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H.R. 1079 (103rd)

Immigration Document Fraud Prevention Act of 1993

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Introduced

24 February 1993

Last action

17 March 1993 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

Sponsors

Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Archer, Bill [R-TX-7], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. McCandless, Alfred A. (Al) [R-CA-44], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3], Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8], Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Kasich, John R. [R-OH-12], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Kim, Jay [R-CA-41], Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

26 August 2025

Immigration

Summary

Immigration Document Fraud Prevention Act of 1993 - Provides for: (1) the replacement of current green cards with new counterfeit-resistant identification cards (which shall not be considered national identity cards) for all permanent resident aliens eligible to work in the United States; (2) a national program to educate employers about their responsibilities under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the uses of such cards; and (3) a demonstration program to determine the feasibility of a computerized telephone worker verification system for employers. Increases immigration fraud penalties.

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Timeline

  1. 24 February 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 February 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H865-867)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 February 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 February 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 3 March 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.

    Source: Committee

  6. 4 March 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    Source: Committee

  7. 10 March 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1086)

    Source: IntroReferral

  8. 17 March 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

    Source: Committee

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