Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007

To strengthen enforcement of immigration laws, and gain operational control over the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

7/10/2007--Introduced.
Secure Borders FIRST (For Integrity, Reform, Safety, and Anti-Terrorism) Act of 2007 - Sets forth provisions respecting:
(1) border security;
(2) detention of dangerous aliens;
(3) removal of alien gang members;
(4) grants to state and local law enforcement agencies assisting with borders security and immigration enforcement; and
(5) expedited removal on criminal or security grounds. Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 - Sets forth provisions respecting:
(1) social security identification; and
(2) employer and recruiter requirements. Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act - Establishes an employment eligibility and identity verification system. New IDEA (Illegal Deduction Elimination Act) - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (Code) to prohibit a deduction from gross income for wages paid to an unauthorized alien. Stop the Misuse of ITINs Act of 2007 - Amends the Code to require Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and employer notification of the employment status of individuals not authorized to work in the United States. Sets forth birth certificate security provisions. Provides for immigration enforcement sharing of social security information. Revises the temporary agricultural worker program. States that English shall be the official language of the U.S. government. Sets forth related English-language provisions. Prohibits federal agency acceptance for any official purpose of personal identification issued by a foreign government (with a passport exception).


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Sponsor

• Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
• and 56 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
  • Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]
  • Richard Baker
  • Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
  • Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]
  • Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
  • Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
  • Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
  • Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10]
  • Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
  • Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]
  • Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
  • Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4]
  • Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
  • Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]
  • Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]
  • Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]
  • Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
  • Barbara Cubin
  • Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]
  • David Davis
  • Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]
  • Thelma Drake
  • Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26]
  • Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2]
  • Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
  • Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5]
  • Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
  • Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
  • Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
  • Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
  • Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
  • Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]
  • Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
  • Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]
  • Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
  • Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
  • Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
  • Rep. Daniel Lungren [R, CA-3]
  • Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
  • Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42]
  • Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
  • Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
  • Christopher Shays
  • Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
  • Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
  • Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
  • Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
  • Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
  • Rep. C. W. Young [R, FL-10]
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Committees

• House Judiciary
• 8 more
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Education and Labor
  • House Ways and Means
  • House Education and Labor
  • House Homeland Security
  • House Oversight and Government Reform
  • House Judiciary
  • House Homeland Security
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.2954

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
July 10, 2007

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• Sep 11, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
• Jul 19, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
• Jul 16, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
• Jul 12, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
• Jul 10, 2007: Referred to House Homeland Security
• Jul 10, 2007: Referred to House Ways and Means
• Jul 10, 2007: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Jul 10, 2007: Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
• Jul 10, 2007: Referred to House Education and Labor
• Introduced on Jul 10, 2007.
• Jul 10, 2007: Referred to House Judiciary

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Related Issue Areas:

• Immigration
• Admission of nonimmigrants
• Agricultural labor
• Agriculture
• 50 more
• Alien labor
• Aliens
• Border patrols
• Boundaries
• Budgets
• Business
• Census
• Citizenship
• Communications
• Criminal aliens
• Criminal justice
• Data banks
• Deportation
• Detention of persons
• Drunk driving
• Electronic data interchange
• Electronic government information
• Employers' liability
• English language
• Executive orders
• Federal aid to law enforcement
• Fraud
• Gangs
• Government information
• Government paperwork
• Government publicity
• Identification devices
• Identity theft
• Illegal aliens
• Income tax
• Labor
• Law
• Legal aid
• Old age, survivors and disability insurance
• Presidents
• Recruiting of employees
• Right of asylum
• Security measures
• Social security
• Social security numbers
• Tax deductions
• Taxation
• Technology
• Telecommunication
• Temporary employment
• Transportation
• Visas
• Wages
• Welfare
• Welfare eligibility

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November 30, 2007 congressional gop candidate lauzen outlines immigration policy

the secure borders first act of 2007 (hr 2954), sponsored by rep. peter king (r-ny), provides for sensible reform of the h-2a visa program to allow a market-based number of seasonal workers each year, and this is a legislative measure i ...

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