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To amend the Social Security Act to prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward benefits under title II of such Act and to make improvements in provisions governing totalization agreements, to amend the Social Security Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act to prevent unauthorized employment, and to improve coordination of the provisions of such Acts, and for other purposes. 2/28/2008--Introduced. New Employee Verification Act of 2008 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to require employers to verify employee identification and employment eligibility under the Electronic Employment Verification System (EEVS) or the Secure Employment Eligibility Verification System (SEEVS) (as established by this Act). Permits employers subject to employee verification requirements to do so under EEVS or SEEVS. Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) voluntary and expedited participation; (2) employer penalties for failure to participate in EEVS [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 04/17/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
  • 03/17/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • 03/17/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
  • 03/06/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1344)
  • 02/28/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E268-269)

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.5515 Introduced in House03/02/2008