legislation: 110-hres-685
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| 110-hres-685 | 110 | hres | 685 | Calling on the Governor of the State of Illinois to defend the right of employers to employee verification. | Labor and Employment | 2007-09-27 | 2007-10-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. | House | Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] | IL | R | K000360 | 4 | Supports: (1) the basic right of every employer in the United States to verify a potential employee's legal status; and (2) the bipartisan Basic Pilot Program as an effective tool giving employers the ability to verify potential employees' legal status. Calls on: (1) the Illinois legislature to repeal Illinois Public Act 095-0138, which violates federal law by denying employers the right to verify potential employees' legal status; and (2) the Governor of Illinois to file an amicus brief in the case of United States v. Illinois supporting the plaintiff's conclusion that Illinois Public Act 095-0138 violates the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution. | 2023-01-11T20:28:23Z |