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Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House2026-06-10

Vote Breakdown

No floor votes recorded.

Plain Language Summary

This bill requires state and local government employers to use the federal E-Verify system to confirm employee work authorization. It creates a 30-day cure period for first-time violations, allows the Department of Labor to conduct random compliance checks, increases civil penalties for repeated violations, and protects employees who report E-Verify violations from retaliation.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters argue this bill strengthens workplace compliance with federal immigration law by ensuring all public employers verify work authorization.
• •They contend it protects jobs for authorized workers, creates accountability through enforcement mechanisms and random audits, and includes a good-faith safe harbor provision that shields employers from penalties when they act reasonably but receive fraudulent documents.
• •The cure period gives employers a fair chance to correct violations before facing penalties.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents may argue the bill increases regulatory burden and administrative costs on already-stretched public budgets, particularly for small municipalities and counties.
• •They may express concerns about the random compliance checks creating compliance uncertainty, view the significantly increased civil penalties (up to $25,000 for repeat violations) as potentially excessive, and question whether the federal E-Verify system is reliable enough to warrant mandatory use, given documented error rates and delays in the system.