Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026

This bill would make the federal E-Verify system permanent and require all employers in the United States to use it to check whether new hires are allowed to work in the country. Employers would be phased in from 6 to 18 months after the law passes, depending on their number of employees. It would raise civil and criminal penalties for hiring workers who are not authorized, require employers to fire workers within 3 business days of a final nonconfirmation, and bar states and localities from prohibiting E-Verify use. It would also condition certain federal grants on states sharing driver's license data with the Department of Homeland Security and set up programs to block misused Social Security numbers.

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Sponsors

• Katie Boyd Britt Republican sponsor
• 11 cosponsors