E-Verify Program Expected To Be Extended

This week, House and Senate conferees working on the appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security agreed to an extension of the E-Verify electronic verification system for three years.    Conferees negotiated a simple three-year extension after considering differences on both sides.  For example, the Senate version of the bill would have made the program permanent and allowed for employers to verify existing employees.  The extension would keep the program voluntary and authorize the continuation of the program in its current form.  However, the bill still needs to see final action on the floor of both the House and the Senate.   AGC expects the legislation to reach the floor before the end of October, and will monitor the issue closely.