To extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification, and for other purposes.
Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend for an additional five years: (1) the basic employment verification system pilot program; (2) the citizen attestation pilot program; and (3) the machine-readable-document pilot program.
(Sec. 3) Authorizes use of the employment eligibility confirmation system for Government agency inquiries, including provision of citizenship or immigration status information in addition to identity and employment eligibility information. (Current law prohibits such access except as provided for under a pilot program.)
(Sec. 4) Expands the basic pilot program to all States. (Current law limits the program to at least five of the seven States with the highest illegal alien population.)
Became Public Law No: 108-156.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 8.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-304, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-304, Part I.
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 7, 2003.
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Judiciary, H. Rept. 108-304, Part II.
Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Judiciary, H. Rept. 108-304, Part II.
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Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9893-9898)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2359.
DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H.R. 2359.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9965)
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 231 - 170 (Roll no. 570).(text: CR H9893)
Roll Call #570 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 231 - 170 (Roll no. 570). (text: CR H9893)
Roll Call #570 (House)