To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Bill 119 hr 251, also known as the "Legal Workforce Act," aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish mandatory and permanent requirements for the use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system. This system, known as E-Verify, is designed to ensure that employers only hire individuals who are legally authorized to work in the United States.

The bill would require all employers to use E-Verify to check the work eligibility of new hires within a specified timeframe. Employers who fail to comply with this requirement could face penalties, including fines and potential suspension of their business licenses.

Proponents of the bill argue that implementing a mandatory E-Verify system would help prevent the hiring of undocumented immigrants and protect American jobs. They believe that this system would also help reduce identity theft and fraud in the workplace. Opponents of the bill, however, raise concerns about potential discrimination against certain groups of workers, as well as the potential for errors in the E-Verify system that could result in legal workers being wrongly denied employment. Overall, the Legal Workforce Act seeks to strengthen immigration enforcement and ensure that employers are hiring individuals who are legally authorized to work in the United States. The bill is currently under consideration in the House of Representatives.