HR. 251In Committee
Legal Workforce Act
Directs DHS to replace E-Verify with a mandatory electronic employment eligibility verification system and set nationwide rules for employer verification and penalties
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Directs DHS to replace E-Verify with a mandatory electronic employment eligibility verification system and set nationwide rules for employer verification and penalties
Key points
- Require employer participation deadlines
- Direct electronic verification system
- Limit state verification laws
- Increase unauthorized hiring penalties
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-01-09 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, 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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Topics and policy areas
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