WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and nine of their Senate Republican colleagues reintroduced legislation to help businesses comply with immigration laws by certifying the legal status of their workforce.
The legislation, known as the Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act, would permanently authorize and expand the E-Verify program, an internet-based system that assists employers in determining whether current or prospective employees are authorized to work in the United States. The bill requires employers to use the program to determine workers’ eligibility.
“It's important that we streamline the process between our businesses and immigration laws, and E-Verify does just that. Creating ease for our employees and workers, lowering unemployment, and making good-paying jobs accessible are crucial components to the future success of our state, and this legislation move us toward achieving those goals,” Senator Capito said. “The implementation of this system will foster workplace accountability, prioritize American workers, and improve the hiring process in our country. I’m proud to support its reintroduction again this congress”
In addition to Senators Capito and Grassley, the legislation is co-sponsored by Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa).
Full text of the legislation is available here.
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