H.R. 2359 · 108th Congress
Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2003
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- House Introduced Jun 5, 2003
- House Failed Oct 28, 2003 231–170
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House amended, Part II · Oct 28, 2003
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.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2003
Latest action (Oct 28, 2003): 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)
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 5, 2003
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- House Introduced Jun 5, 2003
- House Failed Oct 28, 2003 231–170
Final vote · House · Oct 28, 2003
Passage (two-thirds required) — Failed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: J. Dennis Hastert