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

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

110th Congress · introduced 2008-07-29 · Immigration · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-07-29 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 557 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR6633 (2008-07-31), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008

Plain summary

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). Directs the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of Homeland Security 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 funding continuation in the absence of an agreement. 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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Official text

Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Giffords, Gabrielle [D-AZ-8] · 16 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6633, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 (2008-09-12); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6633, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 (2008-09-12)

Cosponsors on this site

Ken Calvert (R-CA)

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (2)
Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr6633 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110