VERIFY Act of 2026

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security, through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, to update the SAVE program, which government agencies use to check a person's immigration status when deciding eligibility for benefits. It requires immigration status changes to appear in SAVE within 24 hours where practicable, links SAVE with other federal data systems, and has SAVE alert agencies when a person's status changes after an earlier check. It bars fees for government agencies that submit SAVE queries, limits SAVE data to eligibility purposes, and requires human review before negative decisions based on automated tools. It also requires a modernization plan to Congress within 180 days and annual audits by the Department's Inspector General.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Jefferson Shreve Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors