Cracking Down on Illegal Hiring in Construction with E-Verify
2025 - Ohio House of Representatives
Conservatives Support
Description
This bill enacts the E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act, requiring certain construction industry employers to use E-Verify and punishing specified hiring practices that enable illegal employment. It seeks to protect lawful workers and uphold immigration laws in a notoriously abuse-prone sector. CPAC supports enforcing immigration law through tools like E-Verify to protect American workers and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-11-19 by a vote of 33-0. The House passed this bill on 2025-06-11 by a vote of 92-0. The bill later became law.