Core Provisions: The New Employee Verification Act would replace the government’s current E-Verify program with the Electronic Employment Verification System (EEVS) for verifying employees’ eligibility to work in the U.S. The legislation would affect those employers already participating in the E-Verify program pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as well as employers that may be selected for participation by the secretary of homeland security. EEVS would be accessible via the Internet and a toll-free telephone line for determining whether an employee’s identification information is consistent with records maintained by Homeland Security and Health and Human Services, and whether the individual is eligible for employment.

Status: H.R.5515 was introduced by Rep. Johnson (R-TX) on February 28, 2008, and referred to several House committees including the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Education and Labor Committees.