H.R. 2885 · 112th Congress · 2011–2012
Legal Workforce Act
H.R. 2885 in the 112th Congress (2011–2012) was introduced on Sep 12, 2011, sponsored by Lamar Smith with 78 co-sponsors.
During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Sep 12, 2011
- Co-sponsors
- 78
- Policy area
- Immigration
What it does
Legal Workforce Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an employment eligibility verification system (EEVS), patterned after the E-Verify system.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Lamar Smith (R-TX). Co-sponsors: 4 Democrats, 74 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedSep 12, 2011
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13. (Sep 21, 2011)
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Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
- Education and the Workforce Committee
More
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