model confidence 95%
Mandates E-Verify use by all employers with phased deadlines and penalties for noncompliance, so more immigration enforcement via employment eligibility checks.
Any person or other entity hiring, recruiting, or referring an individual for employment in the United States shall utilize E-Verify in accordance with this section.
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model confidence 80%
Requires all employers (including state and local governments as employers) to use the federal E-Verify system with federal oversight and data access, so more state/local cooperation in immigration enforcement.
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall permanently establish E-Verify, based on the E-Verify pilot program implemented under section 401(c)(1) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
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model confidence 85%
Increases penalties for unauthorized employment and failure to use E-Verify, adds good faith defenses, preemption, fraud prevention, and debarment, so broader immigration enforcement in employment.
ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR UNAUTHORIZED EMPLOYMENT.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill permanently establishes and mandates nationwide use of the federal E-Verify system for all employers (with phased implementation and exceptions for agriculture), raises penalties for violations and unauthorized employment, adds preemption and other enforcement tools. All provisions expand immigration enforcement via employment verification; no provisions on other listed topics.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Libra | Introduced in Senate |
| 2026-05-21 | Senat | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |