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Federal Legislation

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The Legal Workforce Act of 2011 (H.R. 2885, formerly H.R. 2164)
Introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith; requiring U.S. employers to use an electronic employment eligibility verification system, or EEVS.

See also: Testimony Submitted to Congress on Employment Eligibility Verification


ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH ELECTRONIC VERIFICATION ACT OF 2011
Requiring U.S. employers to use an electronic employment eligibility verification system, or EEVS.

 


TABLE | Comparison of Electronic Employment Verification System Proposals in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 (S 1258) and the Legal Workforce Act (HR 2164) (PDF, 7/11)


TABLE | Federal E-Verify Bills in the 112th Congress (PDF, 7/13/11)