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- H.R.2298
H.R.2298: Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
About This Bill
- Introduced April 1, 2021
- Latest Major Action Oct. 19, 2021
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
17 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 1, 2021
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 |
|---|---|
| Oct. 19, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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| April 1, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| April 1, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) |