Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
This bill requires all U.S. employers to use E-Verify, an electronic employment verification system, to check the work authorization of all new hires and existing employees. It mandates verification before hiring, with all employers required to comply within one year of enactment, and expands verification requirements to existing employees. The bill increases penalties for non-compliance, including higher civil fines (up to $25,000 per violation) and potential debarment from federal contracts for repeat violations. It also establishes a new Employer Compliance Inspection Center to standardize enforcement and improve accountability for employers who fail to verify employment eligibility.
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Introduction
Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Last action Jan 31, 2023
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Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
John Boozman
RRepublican
Co
John Kennedy
RRepublican
Co
John Thune
RRepublican
Co
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
Co
Katie Boyd Britt
RRepublican
Co
Mike Lee
RRepublican
Co
Roger F. Wicker
RRepublican
Co
Shelley Moore Capito
RRepublican
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