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This bill would establish a mandatory electronic worker verification system managed by DHS in conjunction with the Social Security Administration, and would reduce the number of documents that can be used to verify employment authorization. The new system would allow employers to immediately verify whether an individual is authorized to work in the U.S., and would be phased-in over a 5-year period. The bill includes protections to ensure that the system will neither result in hiring discrimination based on race or national origin, nor interfere with the regular hiring process.
Employers who use the system would receive a “safe-harbor” from prosecution for hiring unauthorized workers. The bill would increase penalties for unauthorized employment and claims of false citizenship.