HR 251

The Legal Workforce Act aims to overhaul the system for verifying employment eligibility in the United States. It mandates the creation and implementation of a new, electronic employment eligibility verification system (replacing E-Verify) that all employers would be required to use. The bill increases penalties for hiring unauthorized workers and establishes a phased-in approach to employer participation, with a focus on agricultural employers. It also seeks to prevent identity theft by requiring the Social Security Administration to notify individuals of suspicious activity related to their Social Security number.