Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
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Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act This bill expands the E-Verify program by requiring all employers to use it and permanently reauthorizes the program. Currently, E-Verify use is voluntary for most employers, although some states mandate its use. All employers must use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all recruited, referred, or hired individuals, including current employees who were never verified under the program. Failure to use E-Verify shall create a rebuttable presumption that the employer is violating immigration law. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services must generate weekly reports about individuals who have received a final nonconfirmation of employment eligibility. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must use the report to enforce immigration laws. The bill increases civil and criminal penalties for hiring non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who are not authorized to work. DHS must bar repeat offenders and those criminally convicted from holding federal contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements. The Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, and DHS must jointly establish a program to share information to help identify non-U.S. nationals who are not authorized to work. The bill establishes the Employer Compliance Inspection Center within Homeland Security Investigations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The center's duties include processing I-9 employment eligibility verification forms and ensuring compliance with employment eligibility laws. DHS must report to Congress on ways to simplify procedures relating to I-9 forms and on whether the I-9 process should be eliminated.
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2026 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 251 - Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1201 - Doctors in our Borders Act H.R. 1337 - To Add Ireland to the E3 Nonimmigrant Visa Program H.R. 1585 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2627 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 H.R. 2729 - Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act H.R. 3227 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act H.R. 3466 - SMART Act H.R. 4367 - To reform the H-2A worker program, and for other purposes. H.R. 4393 - DIGNITY Act of 2025 H.R. 5283 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 5494 - Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 6305 - High-skilled Immigration Reform for Employment Act H.R. 6500 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 H.R. 7682 - Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2026 H.R. 8595 - National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9260 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9310 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9535 - Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026 H.R. 10051 - PERM Backlog Reduction Act of 2026 H.R. 10460 - SMARTER Act S. 2 - Secure America Act S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 S. 1292 - Save Our Seafood Act S. 2759 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act S. 4620 - Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026 S. 4637 - Conrad 30 Physician Workforce Optimization Act S. 5197 - State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2026 Matters concerning or related to: EB-3 Visa Issues; H-2B Visa Issues; H-2A Visa Issues; BridgeUSA J-1 Visa Issues; H-1B Issues; TN Visa Issues; E Visa Issues; Consular Processing Issues; State Department Visa Interview Issues; U.S. Labor Department Office of Foreign Labor Certification Processing Issues; USCIS Processing Issues; Regulatory proposals that would amend the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; Social Media Guidance affecting F and J visa applicants; legislation that would amend how dependent spouses and children are counted under the annual employment-based immigrant visa quotas; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of Labor; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of State; legislative proposals that would create exemptions from the H-2B quota for certain employers; legislative proposals that would allow non-seasonal employment opportunities to meet the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; legislative proposals that would implement premium processing options at the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification; regulatory proposals that would temporarily increase the number of available H-2B visas; regulatory proposals that would alter the duration of status for certain nonimmigrant visa holders; proposals to provide for greater flexibility with respect to filing USCIS visa petitions; regulatory proposals that define when a foreign national is eligible to file for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident; regulatory proposals that create expedited visa interview availability at embassies and consulates abroad; regulatory proposals that will alter prevailing wage requirements for foreign nationals seeking to obtain work visas; regulatory proposals that will alter the labor market tests to qualify for work visas; regulatory proposals that would alter compliance and oversight requirements for BridgeUSA J-1 program sponsors and participants; regulatory proposals that institute payment requirements to obtain optional practical training status.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2026 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 251 - Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1201 - Doctors in our Borders Act H.R. 1337 - To Add Ireland to the E3 Nonimmigrant Visa Program H.R. 1585 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2627 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 H.R. 2729 - Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act H.R. 3227 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act H.R. 3466 - SMART Act H.R. 4367 - To reform the H-2A worker program, and for other purposes. H.R. 4393 - DIGNITY Act of 2025 H.R. 5283 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 5494 - Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 6305 - High-skilled Immigration Reform for Employment Act H.R. 7682 - Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2026 H.R. 8595 - National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9260 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9310 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 S. 2 - Secure America Act S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 S. 1292 - Save Our Seafood Act S. 2759 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act S. 4620 - Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026 S. 4637 - Conrad 30 Physician Workforce Optimization Act Matters concerning or related to: EB-3 Visa Issues; H-2B Visa Issues; H-2A Visa Issues; BridgeUSA J-1 Visa Issues; H-1B Issues; TN Visa Issues; E Visa Issues; Consular Processing Issues; State Department Visa Interview Issues; U.S. Labor Department Office of Foreign Labor Certification Processing Issues; USCIS Processing Issues; Regulatory proposals that would amend the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; Social Media Guidance affecting F and J visa applicants; legislation that would amend how dependent spouses and children are counted under the annual employment-based immigrant visa quotas; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of Labor; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of State; legislative proposals that would create exemptions from the H-2B quota for certain employers; legislative proposals that would allow non-seasonal employment opportunities to meet the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; legislative proposals that would implement premium processing options at the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification; regulatory proposals that would temporarily increase the number of available H-2B visas; regulatory proposals that would alter the duration of status for certain nonimmigrant visa holders; proposals to provide for greater flexibility with respect to filing USCIS visa petitions; regulatory proposals that define when a foreign national is eligible to file for adjustment of status to that of a lawful permanent resident.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2026 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 251 - Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1201 - Doctors in our Borders Act H.R. 1337 - To Add Ireland to the E3 Nonimmigrant Visa Program H.R. 1585 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2627 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 H.R. 2729 - Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act H.R. 3227 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act H.R. 3466 - SMART Act H.R. 4213 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4367 - To reform the H-2A worker program, and for other purposes. H.R. 4393 - DIGNITY Act of 2025 H.R. 4779 - National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5251 - To provide for the public diplomacy authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes. H.R. 5283 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5494 - Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 6305 - High-skilled Immigration Reform for Employment Act S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 S. 1292 - Save Our Seafood Act S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2759 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Matters concerning or related to: EB-3 Visa Issues; H-2B Visa Issues; H-2A Visa Issues; BridgeUSA J-1 Visa Issues; H-1B Issues; TN Visa Issues; E Visa Issues; Consular Processing Issues; State Department Visa Interview Issues; U.S. Labor Department Office of Foreign Labor Certification Processing Issues; USCIS Processing Issues; Regulatory proposals that would amend the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; Social Media Guidance affecting F and J visa applicants; legislation that would amend how dependent spouses and children are counted under the annual employment-based immigrant visa quotas; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of Labor; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of State; legislative proposals that would create exemptions from the H-2B quota for certain employers; legislative proposals that would allow non-seasonal employment opportunities to meet the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; legislative proposals that would implement premium processing options at the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Foreign Labor Certification; regulatory proposals that would temporarily increase the number of available H-2B visas.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2025 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 251 - Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1201 - Doctors in our Borders Act H.R. 1337 - To Add Ireland to the E3 Nonimmigrant Visa Program H.R. 1585 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2627 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 H.R. 2729 - Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act H.R. 3221 - ICELAND Act H.R. 3227 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act H.R. 3466 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a skills-based immigration points system, to focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, to eliminate the Diversity Visa Program, to set a limit on the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 4213 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4367 - To reform the H-2A worker program, and for other purposes. H.R. 4393 - DIGNITY Act of 2025 H.R. 4779 - National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5251 - To provide for the public diplomacy authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes. H.R. 5283 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 5300 - Department of State Policy Provisions Act H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5494 - Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act H.R. 6305 - High-skilled Immigration Reform for Employment Act S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 S. 1292 - Save Our Seafood Act S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2759 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Matters concerning or related to: EB-3 Visa Issues; H-2B Visa Issues; H-2A Visa Issues; BridgeUSA J-1 Visa Issues; H-1B Issues; TN Visa Issues; E Visa Issues; Consular Processing Issues; State Department Visa Interview Issues; U.S. Labor Department Office of Foreign Labor Certification Processing Issues; USCIS Processing Issues; Regulatory proposals that would amend the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; New Social Media Guidance affecting F and J visa applicants; legislation that would amend how dependent spouses and children are counted under the annual employment-based immigrant visa quotas; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of Labor; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of State; legislative proposals that would create exemptions from the H-2B quota for certain employers; legislative proposals that would allow non-seasonal employment opportunities to meet the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; regulatory proposals that would temporarily increase the number of available H-2B visas.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2025 · third_quarter · Immigration
Lobbying focused on numeric impacts of federal immigration policy, including support for border enforcement and immigration policies that protect American jobs and wages, such as E-Verify. As well, focus on funding for border enforcement and interior enforcement. legislation including: S. 1151 Accountability through Electronic Verification Act, HR 251 Legal Workforce Act, HR 569 Birthright Citizenship Act, S. 304 Birthright Citizenship Act, HR 1241 The SAFE Act, HR 2315 the Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act, HR 116 the Stopping Border Surges Act, H. Con. Res. 14 -- Establishing the congressional budget, S. Con. Res. 7 --An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget, HR 35 the Agent Raul Gonzales Officer Safety Act, HR 29 & S.5 the Laken Riley Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 251 - Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1201 - Doctors in our Borders Act H.R. 1337 - To Add Ireland to the E3 Nonimmigrant Visa Program H.R. 1585 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2627 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 H.R. 2729 - Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act H.R. 3221 - ICELAND Act H.R. 3227 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act H.R. 3466 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a skills-based immigration points system, to focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, to eliminate the Diversity Visa Program, to set a limit on the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 4213 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 4367 - To reform the H-2A worker program, and for other purposes. H.R. 4393 - DIGNITY Act of 2025 H.R. 4779 - National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5251 - To provide for the public diplomacy authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes. H.R. 5283 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 5300 - Department of State Policy Provisions Act H.R. 5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5494 - Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 S. 1292 - Save Our Seafood Act S. 2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 2759 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act Matters concerning or related to: EB-3 Visa Issues; H-2B Visa Issues; H-2A Visa Issues; BridgeUSA J-1 Visa Issues; H-1B Issues; TN Visa Issues; E Visa Issues; Consular Processing Issues; State Department Visa Interview Issues; U.S. Labor Department Office of Foreign Labor Certification Processing Issues; USCIS Processing Issues; Regulatory proposals that would amend the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; Pausing the Availability of consular interviews for F and J visa applicants and the repurcussions of said policy; New Social Media Guidance affecting F and J visa applicants; legislation that would amend how dependent spouses and children are counted under the annual employment-based immigrant visa quotas; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of Labor; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of State; legislative proposals that would create exemptions from the H-2B quota for certain employers; legislative proposals that would allow non-seasonal employment opportunities to meet the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; regulatory proposals that would temporarily increase the number of available H-2B visas.
2025 · second_quarter · Immigration
Lobbying focused on numeric impacts of federal immigration policy, including support for border enforcement and immigration policies that protect American jobs and wages, such as E-Verify. As well, focus on funding for border enforcement and interior enforcement. legislation including: S. 1151 Accountability through Electronic Verification Act, HR 251 Legal Workforce Act, HR 569 Birthright Citizenship Act, S. 304 Birthright Citizenship Act, HR 1241 The SAFE Act, HR 2315 the Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act, HR 116 the Stopping Border Surges Act, H. Con. Res. 14 -- Establishing the congressional budget, S. Con. Res. 7 --An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget, HR 35 the Agent Raul Gonzales Officer Safety Act, HR 29 & S.5 the Laken Riley Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 251 - Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1201 - Doctors in our Borders Act H.R. 1337 - To Add Ireland to the E3 Nonimmigrant Visa Program H.R. 1585 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2627 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 H.R. 2729 - Carnivals are Real Entertainment Act H.R. 3221 - ICELAND Act H.R. 3227 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act H.R. 3466 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a skills-based immigration points system, to focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, to eliminate the Diversity Visa Program, to set a limit on the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 4213 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025 S. 1292 - Save Our Seafood Act Matters concerning or related to: EB-3 Visa Issues; H-2B Visa Issues; H-2A Visa Issues; BridgeUSA J-1 Visa Issues; H-1B Issues; TN Visa Issues; E Visa Issues; Consular Processing Issues; State Department Visa Interview Issues; Labor Department Office of Foreign Labor Certification Processing Issues; USCIS Processing Issues; Regulatory proposals that would amend the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program; Pausing the Availability of consular interviews for F and J visa applicants; New Social Media Guidance affecting F and J visa applicants; legislation that would amend how dependent spouses and children are counted under the annual employment-based immigrant visa quotas; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of Labor; legislative proposals that would address the annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of State; legislative proposals that would create exemptions from the H-2B quota for certain employers; legislative proposals that would allow non-seasonal employment opportunities to meet the eligibility requirements of the H-2A program.
2025 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 251 - Legal Workforce Act H.R. 1201 - Doctors in our Borders Act H.R. 1337 - To Add Ireland to the E3 Nonimmigrant Visa Program H.R. 1585 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 1968 - Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1292 - Save Our Seafood Act Matters concerning or related to: EB-3 Visa Issues; H-2B Visa Issues; H-2A Visa Issues; BridgeUSA J-1 Visa Issues; H-1B Issues; TN Visa Issues; E Visa Issues; Consular Processing Issues; State Department Visa Interview Issues; Labor Department Office of Foreign Labor Certification Processing Issues; USCIS Processing Issues.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2025 · first_quarter · Immigration
Lobbying focused on numeric impacts of federal immigration policy, including support for border enforcement and immigration policies that protect American jobs and wages, such as E-Verify. As well, focus on funding for border enforcement and interior enforcement. legislation including: S. 1151 Accountability through Electronic Verification Act, HR 251 Legal Workforce Act, HR 569 Birthright Citizenship Act, S. 304 Birthright Citizenship Act, HR 1241 The SAFE Act, HR 2315 the Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act, HR 116 the Stopping Border Surges Act, H. Con. Res. 14 -- Establishing the congressional budget, S. Con. Res. 7 --An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget, HR 35 the Agent Raul Gonzales Officer Safety Act, HR 29 & S.5 the Laken Riley Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Republican |
| IN |
| Joni Ernst | Republican | IA |
| Katie Boyd Britt | Republican | AL |
| Mike Lee | Republican | UT |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | WV |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | TX |
| Tim Sheehy | Republican | MT |
| Tommy Tuberville | Republican | AL |
Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)