U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB4620: Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026
Status: In committee, May 21, 2026
A bill to permanently establish the E-Verify employment eligibility verification system, to mandate the use of E-Verify by all employers, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To permanently establish the E-Verify employment eligibility verification system, to mandate the use of E-Verify by all employers, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, May 21, 2026:
A BILL To permanently establish the E-Verify employment eligibility verification system, to mandate the use of E-Verify by all employers, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. Sec. 2. Establishment of permanent E-Verify. Sec. 3. Mandatory E-Verify for all employers. Sec. 4. Penalty for failure to use E-Verify. Sec. 5. Enhanced penalties for unauthorized employment. Sec. 6. E-Verify self-check. Sec. 7. E-Verify process. Sec. 8. Good faith defense. Sec. 9. Preemption. Sec. 10. Access to information. Sec. 11. Fraud and misuse of documents. Sec. 12. Fraud prevention. Sec. 13. Protection of Social Security Administration programs. Sec. 14. Inspector General audits. Sec. 15. Recruitment, referral, and continuation of employment. Sec. 16. Definitions. SECTION 2. Establishment of permanent E-Verify (a) Establishment of permanent E-Verify Section 274A(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a(d) ) is amended to read as follows: (d) Establishment of permanent E-Verify (1) In general On the date of the enactment of the Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026 , the Secretary of Homeland Security shall permanently establish E-Verify, based on the E-Verify pilot program implemented under section 401(c)(1) of the …
Sponsors
- Katie Boyd Britt (R, SD-AL) · primary sponsor
- Cotton, Tom (R, SD-AR)
- Budd, Ted (R)
- Lankford, James (R, SD-OK)
- Graham, Lindsey (R)
- Tuberville, Tommy (R)
- Capito, Shelley (R)
- Cruz, Ted (R)
- Blackburn, Marsha (R)
- Hyde-Smith, Cindy (R)
- Banks, Jim (R)
- Ernst, Joni (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Immigration
Common questions
- What is SB4620?
- SB4620 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026.
- What does SB4620 do?
- In its own words: To permanently establish the E-Verify employment eligibility verification system, to mandate the use of E-Verify by all employers, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB4620?
- In committee as of May 21, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (May 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB4620?
- Katie Boyd Britt (R, SD-AL), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB4620?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4620
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