E-Verify Authorization Extension Included in Senate Spending Bill

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) applauded the extension of the E-Verify program's authorization in the proposed stop-gap spending bill that was introduced in the Senate. The E-Verify program's authorization is set to expire at the end of September.

"It is critical that we extend the E-Verify program because businesses around the country rely on E-Verify to ensure they only hire legal workers," said Rep. Calvert. "I'm pleased that the Senate has included the E-Verify extension in its spending bill and I am working in the House to ensure E-Verify is reauthorized. American employers should have the tools and resources necessary to maintain a legal workforce, which is why I wrote the original E-Verify authorization and continue to champion this vital program."

E-Verify is the free web-based service from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security used by over 600,000 employers to confirm the employment eligibility of people they hire.

In 1996, Rep. Calvert authored the law that authorized the creation of the E-Verify program, the only tool available for employers to voluntarily check the legal work status of newly hired employees. Since then, Rep. Calvert has worked steadily over the years to expand E-Verify and pushed to make it mandatory.