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Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2001

Public Law 107-128 · H.R. 3030 · 107th Congress · began in the House

Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jan 16, 2002 · Immigration

Sponsor: Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA-5)

Cosponsors (2): Rep. Ken Calvert,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Basic Pilot Extension Act of 2001 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 2001 to extend for two years: (1) the "basic" employment verification system pilot program; (2) the citizen attestation pilot program; and (3) the machine-readable document pilot program.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.

  1. Jan 16, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-128.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jan 4, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 20, 2001FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Dec 11, 2001FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  8. FloorFloor · Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Nov 30, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Education and Workforce Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
  11. Nov 15, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
  12. Nov 1, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  14. Oct 30, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  15. Oct 4, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
  17. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.