HR7200-119

In Committee

VERIFY CDL Act

119th Congress Introduced Jan 22, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill mandates that employment authorization be verified through the E-Verify Program as a prerequisite for receiving immigration benefits. E-Verify is an internet-based system that allows employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

Who Benefits and How

  • U.S. workers: May face less competition from unauthorized workers, potentially improving job opportunities and wages.
  • E-Verify system operators: Would see increased usage of the verification system.
  • Immigration enforcement agencies: Gain a stronger enforcement mechanism through mandatory verification.

Who Bears the Burden and How

  • Employers: Must implement E-Verify verification processes, potentially increasing administrative costs and hiring time.
  • Immigrants seeking benefits: Face additional verification requirements before receiving immigration benefits.
  • Small businesses: May face disproportionate compliance burden relative to resources.

Key Provisions

  • Mandates E-Verify verification for employment authorization as a condition of immigration benefits
  • Links immigration benefit eligibility to employment verification status

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

To require employers to verify employment authorization through the E-Verify Program as a condition of immigration benefits.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Employment, Labor

Primary Purpose

To require employers to verify employment authorization through the E-Verify Program as a condition of immigration benefits.

Policy Domains

Immigration Employment Labor

Section 1 - E-Verify Requirement

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • U.S. workers
  • Immigration enforcement agencies
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • Employers
  • Immigrants seeking benefits
  • Small businesses
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 23, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Jan 22, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced in House

Jan 22, 2026

Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Employment
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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