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The bill would allow employers to make a job offer only after a final verification has been granted by the EEVS. These verify systems compare the information potential hires give to employers to U.S. Department of Homeland Security records. These include:

U.S. passport and visa information;
Immigration and naturalization records;
State-issued driver’s licenses and identity document information;
Social Security Administration records.

The real meat of this bill? Employers would be required to attest under penalty of perjury that they have e-verified that an employee is not an undocumented immigrant, or any other person who is not authorized to work or be in the country. This bill would also allow employers to voluntarily re-verify all of their employees.

In addition, people seeking employment would be required to attest that they are a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident, or otherwise have authorization to work in the U.S.

The following types of workers who have not been verified under E-Verify would be subject to verification:

Federal, state, or local government employees.
Employees who require a federal security clearance.
Employees assigned to work in the U.S. under a federal or state contract.

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