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Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act

USA116th CongressS-556| Senate 
| Updated: 2/26/2019
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (13)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)John Thune (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act This bill expands the E-Verify program by requiring all employers to use it, and permanently reauthorizes the program. Currently, E-Verify use is voluntary for most employers, although some states mandate its use. All employers shall use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all recruited, referred, or hired individuals, including current employees who were never verified under the program. Failure to use E-Verify shall create a rebuttable presumption that the employer is violating immigration law. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shall generate weekly reports about individuals who have received a final non-confirmation of employment eligibility. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall use the report to enforce immigration laws. DHS shall establish a program to help certain small businesses verify employee eligibility. DHS shall also update E-Verify's design to help prevent and detect fraud and identity theft. The bill increases civil and criminal penalties for hiring unauthorized aliens. DHS shall debar repeat offenders and those criminally convicted from holding federal contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements. The Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, and DHS shall jointly establish a program to share information to help identify unauthorized aliens. The bill establishes the Employer Compliance Inspection Center within Homeland Security Investigations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The center's duties include processing I-9 employment eligibility verification forms and ensuring compliance with employment eligibility laws. DHS shall report to Congress on ways to simplify procedures relating to I-9 forms, and on whether the I-9 process should be eliminated.
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Timeline
Feb 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 8, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1399
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • February 26, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 26, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • April 8, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1399
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act

USA116th CongressS-556| Senate 
| Updated: 2/26/2019
Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act This bill expands the E-Verify program by requiring all employers to use it, and permanently reauthorizes the program. Currently, E-Verify use is voluntary for most employers, although some states mandate its use. All employers shall use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all recruited, referred, or hired individuals, including current employees who were never verified under the program. Failure to use E-Verify shall create a rebuttable presumption that the employer is violating immigration law. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shall generate weekly reports about individuals who have received a final non-confirmation of employment eligibility. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall use the report to enforce immigration laws. DHS shall establish a program to help certain small businesses verify employee eligibility. DHS shall also update E-Verify's design to help prevent and detect fraud and identity theft. The bill increases civil and criminal penalties for hiring unauthorized aliens. DHS shall debar repeat offenders and those criminally convicted from holding federal contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements. The Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, and DHS shall jointly establish a program to share information to help identify unauthorized aliens. The bill establishes the Employer Compliance Inspection Center within Homeland Security Investigations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The center's duties include processing I-9 employment eligibility verification forms and ensuring compliance with employment eligibility laws. DHS shall report to Congress on ways to simplify procedures relating to I-9 forms, and on whether the I-9 process should be eliminated.
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Timeline
Feb 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 8, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1399
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • February 26, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 26, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • April 8, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1399
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Chuck Grassley

Chuck Grassley

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (13)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)John Thune (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1399: Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationCivil actions and liabilityComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightFederal preemptionForeign laborGovernment information and archivesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPublic contracts and procurementRural conditions and developmentSmall business