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S. 179 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act

Immigration. 115th Congress (2017-2018) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to expand the use of E-Verify, to hold employers accountable, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act

S. 179 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)

Summary
A bill to expand the use of E-Verify, to hold employers accountable, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to expand the use of E-Verify, to hold employers accountable, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
  • Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
  • Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
Sponsor
Chuck Grassley
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Immigration
  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Congressional oversight
  • Federal preemption
  • Foreign labor
  • Government information and archives
  • Internet and video services
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Rural conditions and development
  • Small business
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Major Actions
Introduced1/20/2017
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced1/20/2017
1/20/2017Introduced in Senate
1/20/2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Total contributions given to Senators from Republican/Conservative, which…

support this bill

Republican/Conservative$14,209,818
$14,209,818

1 Organization Supports and 0 Oppose; See Which Ones
1 Organization Supports and 0 Oppose; See Which Ones

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Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act

1 organization support this bill

American Seniors Association
ASA (2017, January 30). S.179 A bill to expand the use of E-Verify, to hold employers accountable, and for other purposes.. Retrieved January 30, 2017, from ASA.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 115th U.S. Congress, from Republican/Conservative interest groups, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Support		$ From Interest Groups
That Oppose
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$18,050$0
Tammy BaldwinDWI$0$0
John BarrassoRWY$18,900$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$0$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$0$0
Roy BluntRMO$130,836$0
Cory A. BookerDNJ$6,100$0
John BoozmanRAR$20,232$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$0$0
Richard BurrRNC$134,199$0
Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$113,725$0
Ben CardinDMD$0$0
Tom CarperDDE$0$0
Bob CaseyDPA$10,000$0
Bill CassidyRLA$303,273$0
William Thad CochranRMS$7,250$0
Susan M. CollinsRME$21,650$0
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$0$0
Bob CorkerRTN$28,370$0
John CornynRTX$78,605$0
Catherine Cortez MastoDNV$1,516$0
Tom CottonRAR$1,229,842$0
Mike CrapoRID$36,594$0
Ted CruzRTX$1,875,947$0
Steve DainesRMT$224,025$0
Joe DonnellyDIN$0$0
Tammy DuckworthDIL$0$0
Dick DurbinDIL$0$0
Mike EnziRWY$0$0
Joni ErnstRIA$174,861$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$1,000$0
Deb FischerRNE$185,221$0
Jeff FlakeRAZ$1,342,999$0
Al FrankenDMN$0$0
Cory GardnerRCO$392,155$0
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$-35$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$48,088$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$150,779$0
Kamala D. HarrisDCA$0$0
Margaret Wood HassanDNH$0$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$21,500$0
Martin HeinrichDNM$0$0
Heidi HeitkampDND$0$0
Dean HellerRNV$129,337$0
Mazie K. HironoDHI$0$0
John HoevenRND$15,400$0
Jim InhofeROK$48,174$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$35,445$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$796,764$0
Tim KaineDVA$100$0
John KennedyRLA$16,500$0
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$0$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$0$0
James LankfordROK$142,490$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$0$0
Mike LeeRUT$727,234$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$0$0
Ed MarkeyDMA$0$0
John McCainRAZ$171,070$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$0$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$228,606$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,000$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$0
Jerry MoranRKS$7,700$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$38,750$0
Chris MurphyDCT$0$0
Patty MurrayDWA$0$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$0
Rand PaulRKY$447,992$0
David PerdueRGA$199,928$0
Gary C. PetersDMI$0$0
Rob PortmanROH$205,086$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$0
Jim RischRID$45,587$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$92,967$0
Mike RoundsRSD$63,381$0
Marco RubioRFL$850,205$0
Bernie SandersIVT$0$0
Ben SasseRNE$691,801$0
Brian SchatzDHI$0$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$1,500$0
Tim ScottRSC$263,161$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$4,000$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$2,700$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$0
Dan SullivanRAK$596,373$0
Jon TesterDMT$0$0
John ThuneRSD$166,033$0
Thom TillisRNC$218,634$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$1,278,152$0
Tom UdallDNM$2,000$0
Chris Van HollenDMD$0$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,700$0
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$2,550$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$2,000$0
Ron WydenDOR$0$0
Todd YoungRIN$139,816$0

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Support		$ From Interest Groups
That Oppose
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$18,050$0
Tammy BaldwinDWI$0$0
John BarrassoRWY$18,900$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$0$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$0$0
Roy BluntRMO$130,836$0
Cory A. BookerDNJ$6,100$0
John BoozmanRAR$20,232$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$0$0
Richard BurrRNC$134,199$0
Maria CantwellDWA$0$0
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$113,725$0
Ben CardinDMD$0$0
Tom CarperDDE$0$0
Bob CaseyDPA$10,000$0
Bill CassidyRLA$303,273$0
William Thad CochranRMS$7,250$0
Susan M. CollinsRME$21,650$0
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$0$0
Bob CorkerRTN$28,370$0
John CornynRTX$78,605$0
Catherine Cortez MastoDNV$1,516$0
Tom CottonRAR$1,229,842$0
Mike CrapoRID$36,594$0
Ted CruzRTX$1,875,947$0
Steve DainesRMT$224,025$0
Joe DonnellyDIN$0$0
Tammy DuckworthDIL$0$0
Dick DurbinDIL$0$0
Mike EnziRWY$0$0
Joni ErnstRIA$174,861$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$1,000$0
Deb FischerRNE$185,221$0
Jeff FlakeRAZ$1,342,999$0
Al FrankenDMN$0$0
Cory GardnerRCO$392,155$0
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$-35$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$48,088$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$150,779$0
Kamala D. HarrisDCA$0$0
Margaret Wood HassanDNH$0$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$21,500$0
Martin HeinrichDNM$0$0
Heidi HeitkampDND$0$0
Dean HellerRNV$129,337$0
Mazie K. HironoDHI$0$0
John HoevenRND$15,400$0
Jim InhofeROK$48,174$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$35,445$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$796,764$0
Tim KaineDVA$100$0
John KennedyRLA$16,500$0
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$0$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$0$0
James LankfordROK$142,490$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$0$0
Mike LeeRUT$727,234$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$0$0
Ed MarkeyDMA$0$0
John McCainRAZ$171,070$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$0$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$228,606$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,000$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$0
Jerry MoranRKS$7,700$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$38,750$0
Chris MurphyDCT$0$0
Patty MurrayDWA$0$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$0
Rand PaulRKY$447,992$0
David PerdueRGA$199,928$0
Gary C. PetersDMI$0$0
Rob PortmanROH$205,086$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$0
Jim RischRID$45,587$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$92,967$0
Mike RoundsRSD$63,381$0
Marco RubioRFL$850,205$0
Bernie SandersIVT$0$0
Ben SasseRNE$691,801$0
Brian SchatzDHI$0$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$1,500$0
Tim ScottRSC$263,161$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$4,000$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$2,700$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$0$0
Dan SullivanRAK$596,373$0
Jon TesterDMT$0$0
John ThuneRSD$166,033$0
Thom TillisRNC$218,634$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$1,278,152$0
Tom UdallDNM$2,000$0
Chris Van HollenDMD$0$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$1,700$0
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$2,550$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$2,000$0
Ron WydenDOR$0$0
Todd YoungRIN$139,816$0

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