H.R. 1951 would establish a mandatory system for employers to verify the employment eligibility of potential employees.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inLegal Employee Verification Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to editrequire visas issued by the wikiSecretary of State and beimmigration related documents issued by the firstSecretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security to providecomply with authentication and biometric standards recognized by domestic and international standards organizations.

Requires the Commissioner of Social Security to: (1) establish an Employment Eligibility Confirmation System to respond to inquiries made by employers regarding the identities and employment authorizations of their employees; (2) design, implement, and maintain an Employment Eligibility Database, including annual reverification; and (3) develop a detailed summaryplan to phase all workers into the Database and phase out the employer verification system established in specified existing provisions.

Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (currently, the bill!)Attorney General) to implement an integrated entry and exit data system.

Requires a process under which an H-2B alien (temporary nonagricultural worker) who files a nonfrivolous complaint regarding a violation of this Act and is otherwise eligible to remain and work in the United States may be allowed to seek other employment in the United States for a period not to exceed the maximum period of stay for that nonimmigrant.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 4/29/2007:7/9/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.Workforce Protections.
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== Points in Favor ==

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