No: 108-12
Date: November 24, 2003
House Passes S. 1685, the Basic Pilot Program
Extension and Expansion Act of 2003
On November 19, 2003, the House passed by unanimous consent S. 1685, the
Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 2003. The Senate passed
the bill by unanimous consent on November 12, 2003. The House action clears
the bill for the President.
S. 1685 would extend and expand the pilot programs for employment eligibility
verification instituted by Public Law 104-208, which included the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. S. 1685
would:
- Extend the operation of the pilot programs for an additional
5 years (to a total of 11 years)
- Expand the operation of the pilot programs to all fifty States
not later than December 1, 2004. This bill would provide that employers
in all States must be able to participate in the pilot program.
In addition, the bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security
to complete and submit a report to the Committees on the Judiciary of
the House and Senate not later than June 1, 2004 describing any additional
actions the Secretary need take before undertaking the expansion of the
program.
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