Combat Illegal Immigration Through Employment Verification Act

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 29 October 2007

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 October 2007

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 October 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 October 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 2 November 2007

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

6. 9 November 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

   Source: Committee

7. 15 January 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 29 October 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 October 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 October 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 October 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Emanuel Cleaver · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

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