H.R. 282 · 112th Congress
To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Elton Gallegly
- Introduced
- 2011-01-12
- Latest action
- 2011-02-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Summary
Amends the the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require federal contractors and subcontractors to participate in the E-Verify Program.
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that the Program is applied to all of the contractor's or subcontractor's employees and not just to those performing the contract or subcontract.