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2021-10-19
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
hsju01
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committee
H11100
2021-04-01
Ways and Means Committee
hswm00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-04-01
Education and the Workforce Committee
hsed00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-04-01
Judiciary Committee
hsju00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-04-01
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-01
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
2021-04-01T13:07:00Z
Referred to
House
Judiciary Committee
2021-10-19T20:36:49Z
Referred to
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
hsju01
hsju00
Standing
2021-04-01T13:07:10Z
Referred to
House
Ways and Means Committee
hswm00
Standing
2021-04-01T13:07:05Z
Referred to
House
Education and the Workforce Committee
hsed00
Standing
G000578
1
Matt
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Gaetz
R
2021-04-01
FL
G000589
5
Lance
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Gooden
R
2021-04-01
TX
D000616
4
Scott
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
DesJarlais
R
2021-04-01
TN
P000605
10
Scott
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Perry
R
2021-04-01
PA
G000565
4
Paul
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Gosar
A.
R
2021-04-01
AZ
D000615
3
Jeff
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Duncan
R
2021-04-01
SC
N000190
5
Ralph
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Norman
R
2021-04-01
SC
P000599
8
Bill
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Posey
R
2021-04-01
FL
B001291
36
Brian
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Babin
R
2021-04-01
TX
R000103
0
Matthew
Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large]
Rosendale
M.
R
2021-04-01
MT
H001071
10
Jody
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Hice
B.
R
2021-04-01
GA
G000595
5
Bob
Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Good
R
2021-04-01
VA
C001087
1
Eric
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
Crawford
A. "Rick"
R
2021-04-08
AR
F000449
1
Jeff
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Fortenberry
R
2021-04-08
NE
B001305
13
Ted
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Budd
R
2021-04-13
NC
M001211
15
Mary
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
Miller
E.
R
2022-01-12
IL
R000597
7
Tom
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Rice
R
2022-05-06
SC
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2021-04-01
2021-10-19
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
House
Immigration
2021-01-27
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
CRS
Identical bill
Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
S
B001274
5
Mo
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
N
Brooks
R
AL
Border security and unlawful immigration Civil actions and liability Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Federal preemption Foreign labor Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Public contracts and procurement Rural conditions and development Small business
2021-04-01
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands the E-Verify program by requiring all employers to use it and permanently reauthorizes the program. Currently, E-Verify use is voluntary for most employers, although some states mandate its use.</p> <p>All employers shall use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all recruited, referred, or hired individuals, including current employees who were never verified under the program. Failure to use E-Verify shall create a rebuttable presumption that the employer is violating immigration law. </p> <p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall generate weekly reports about individuals who have received a final nonconfirmation of employment eligibility. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall use the report to enforce immigration laws.</p> <p>DHS shall establish a program to help certain small businesses verify employee eligibility. DHS shall also update E-Verify's design to help prevent and detect fraud and identity theft.</p> <p>The bill increases civil and criminal penalties for hiring unauthorized aliens. DHS shall debar repeat offenders and those criminally convicted from holding federal contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.</p> <p>The Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, and DHS shall jointly establish a program to share information to help identify unauthorized aliens.</p> <p>The bill establishes the Employer Compliance Inspection Center within Homeland Security Investigations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The center's duties include processing I-9 employment eligibility verification forms and ensuring compliance with employment eligibility laws. </p> <p>DHS shall report to Congress on ways to simplify procedures relating to I-9 forms and on whether the I-9 process should be eliminated.</p>
2021-07-18T00:52:13Z
00
2021-04-01T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2298ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2298ih.xml
Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To expand the use of E-Verify, to hold employers accountable, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:48:56Z
2023-01-11T13:48:56Z
3.0.0
2021-01-27
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
CRS
Identical bill
Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
S
2021-10-19
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
hsju01
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committee
H11100
2021-04-01
Ways and Means Committee
hswm00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-04-01
Education and the Workforce Committee
hsed00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-04-01
Judiciary Committee
hsju00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.
IntroReferral
Intro-H
2021-04-01
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-01
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
B001274
5
Mo
Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]
N
Brooks
R
AL
G000578
1
Matt
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Gaetz
R
2021-04-01
FL
G000589
5
Lance
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Gooden
R
2021-04-01
TX
D000616
4
Scott
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
DesJarlais
R
2021-04-01
TN
P000605
10
Scott
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Perry
R
2021-04-01
PA
G000565
4
Paul
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Gosar
A.
R
2021-04-01
AZ
D000615
3
Jeff
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
Duncan
R
2021-04-01
SC
N000190
5
Ralph
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Norman
R
2021-04-01
SC
P000599
8
Bill
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Posey
R
2021-04-01
FL
B001291
36
Brian
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Babin
R
2021-04-01
TX
R000103
0
Matthew
Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large]
Rosendale
M.
R
2021-04-01
MT
H001071
10
Jody
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Hice
B.
R
2021-04-01
GA
G000595
5
Bob
Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Good
R
2021-04-01
VA
C001087
1
Eric
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
Crawford
A. "Rick"
R
2021-04-08
AR
F000449
1
Jeff
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Fortenberry
R
2021-04-08
NE
B001305
13
Ted
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Budd
R
2021-04-13
NC
M001211
15
Mary
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
Miller
E.
R
2022-01-12
IL
R000597
7
Tom
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
Rice
R
2022-05-06
SC
Border security and unlawful immigration Civil actions and liability Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Federal preemption Foreign labor Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Public contracts and procurement Rural conditions and development Small business
2021-04-01
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act</b></p> <p>This bill expands the E-Verify program by requiring all employers to use it and permanently reauthorizes the program. Currently, E-Verify use is voluntary for most employers, although some states mandate its use.</p> <p>All employers shall use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all recruited, referred, or hired individuals, including current employees who were never verified under the program. Failure to use E-Verify shall create a rebuttable presumption that the employer is violating immigration law. </p> <p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall generate weekly reports about individuals who have received a final nonconfirmation of employment eligibility. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall use the report to enforce immigration laws.</p> <p>DHS shall establish a program to help certain small businesses verify employee eligibility. DHS shall also update E-Verify's design to help prevent and detect fraud and identity theft.</p> <p>The bill increases civil and criminal penalties for hiring unauthorized aliens. DHS shall debar repeat offenders and those criminally convicted from holding federal contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.</p> <p>The Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, and DHS shall jointly establish a program to share information to help identify unauthorized aliens.</p> <p>The bill establishes the Employer Compliance Inspection Center within Homeland Security Investigations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The center's duties include processing I-9 employment eligibility verification forms and ensuring compliance with employment eligibility laws. </p> <p>DHS shall report to Congress on ways to simplify procedures relating to I-9 forms and on whether the I-9 process should be eliminated.</p>
2021-07-18T00:52:13Z
00
Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To expand the use of E-Verify, to hold employers accountable, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-10-19
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.