Legislation

The New Employee Verification Act (NEVA) (H.R. 2028) was re-introduced on April 23, 2009, to provide a superior, user-friendly electronic employment verification system by replacing the current paper-based and error-prone method of verifying employment eligibility. If adequately funded and fairly administered, this new system could eliminate virtually all unauthorized employment – thereby taking away a huge incentive for illegal immigration.  The HR Initiative for a Legal Workforce supports this much needed effort to transform our nation’s broken employment verification system.  

Click on the links below to view resources related to this bill. 

• Opening Statement for Hearing on Employment Verification: Senator Charles Schumer

• H.R. 2028: Legislative Language

• A Side-by-Side Comparison of H.R. 2028 and E-Verify

• New Hire Reporting Process

• Electronic Employment Verification System Appeals Process

• Process for Electronic Employment Verification

• Systems for Electronic Employment Verification

• Use of Biometric Technology and Background Checks

• Questions and Answers

• Committee on Ways and Means Republican Office