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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification.

H.R. 19Introduced Jan 6, 2009Policy area: Immigration
Sponsor: Rep. Ken Calvert R-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 6, 2009 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

11 cosponsors — 11 Republicans

0 of 11 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), Mike Coffman (R-CO), David Dreier (R-CA), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Jerry Lewis (R-CA), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Gary Miller (R-CA), Ed Royce (R-CA), F. Sensenbrenner (R-WI).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ken Calvert.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-44 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.