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S.556: Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 26, 2019
- Latest Major Action Feb. 26, 2019
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
13 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 26, 2019
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 26, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb. 26, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) |