HR 6633 · 110th Congress · Immigration

Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008

Introduced 2008-07-29· Sponsored by Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2008-08-01)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2008-07-31
Roll #557
Yea 407Nay 2
Democrats
224 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
183 Yea·1 Nay
PassedHouse · 2008-07-31
Roll #557
Yea 407Nay 2
Democrats
224 Yea·1 Nay
Republicans
183 Yea·1 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend the employment eligibility confirmation pilot programs (which includes the E-Verify basic pilot program) for five years. Directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of Homeland Security, for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2008, to enter into a fiscal year agreement which shall: (1) provide funds to the Commissioner for such programs' full costs in quarterly advances; and (2) require an annual accounting and reconciliation of costs incurred and funds provided. Provides for interim funding continuation (based upon the latest agreement) if an agreement has not been reached by October 1 of a fiscal year. Requires that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct studies regarding: (1) erroneous tentative nonconfirmations under the E-Verify program; and (2) such program's effects on small entities.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 6633, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008

Sep 12, 2008

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House of Representatives on July 31, 2008.</p>

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H.R. 6633, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008

Sep 12, 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the House of Representatives on July 31, 2008.

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (16)

10 Democrats6 Republicans