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# Summary of S. 4529, Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2024 This bill makes E-Verify, the federal employment eligibility verification system, permanent and requires all employers to use it when hiring new workers. The legislation establishes a phased implementation timeline based on company size, with large employers (10,000+ employees) required to comply within six months, mid-size employers within nine months to a year, and small employers with fewer than 20 employees within 18 months. Agricultural employers receive an 18-month extension. The bill significantly increases penalties for employers who fail to use E-Verify or knowingly hire unauthorized workers, raising fines from current ranges of $250–$10,000 to $2,500–$25,000 per violation, with criminal penalties up to $30,000 per unauthorized worker and 18 months imprisonment. It also allows the government to bar repeat violators from receiving federal contracts. The system provides workers with a self-verification feature to check their own employment eligibility and includes protections against identity theft, such as blocking Social Security numbers subject to fraud or misuse. The bill funds E-Verify with $100 million in annual transfers plus $100 million in authorized appropriations each fiscal year and requires federal agencies to share relevant records with the Department of Homeland Security for verification purposes. States that do not share driver's license information with federal authorities lose eligibility for certain federal grants in economic development and community development.

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