House Judiciary Chairman Committee John Conyers (D-Mich) and Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif) plan on bringing a bill (H.R. 5596) to the House floor before the August recess that would extend the federal government's E-Verify program through December 31, 2018, according to a June 23, 2008, letter sent by the representatives to the House Committee on Appropriations. 

Conyers and Lofgren want the House to consider the bill, which was introduced by Representative Ken Calvert (D-Cal), on the House's suspension calendar. Suspension bills cannot be amended and must be passed by a two-thirds supermajority.

"It is our intention to move this bill or another bill that would extend [E-Verify] on the suspension calendar before the August Congressional recess so that out continuing exploration of possible improvements to the current system can continue without the specter of the complete elimination of the current program," wrote the representatives.

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