2009: Calvert E-Verify Amendment to Ag. Appropriations

Supported a committee amendment to require Department of Agriculture contractors to use E-Verify in 2009.
Rep. ZZlastnameZZ supported the Calvert amendment to H.R. 2997, the 2010 Agriculture Appropriations bill. The amendment would have required all Dept. of Agriculture contractors and subcontractors to use the E-Verify system to verify the eligibility of their employees. The amendment failed in the House Appropriations Committee 23-34.

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Timestamp: 
Thursday, June 18, 2009 (All day)
Author: 
Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA42]