United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 19 (109th)
To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification.
Introduced
4 January 2005
Last action
19 September 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Sponsors
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Renames the basic employment eligibility verification pilot program established under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 as the Employment Eligibility Verification System. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for permanent nationwide implementation of the System. Requires entities hiring individuals for employment in the United States to participate in such System. Phases in compliance requirements over a seven-year period according to the number of persons employed by the entity. Establishes sanctions for noncompliance. Provides for voluntary participation by entities not required to participate.
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Timeline
4 January 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Source: Committee
19 September 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 January 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/19
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/19
- us · 109-hr-19 · source updated 23 March 2026