Legal Workforce Act

• Employers: Must use a DHS‑designated attestation form, examine and record approved identity and work‑authorization documents, retain verification records, and follow procedures for tentative and final nonconfirmations; phased deadlines range from 6 months for the largest employers to 24 months for smallest employers (with special rules for agricultural work).
• Workers and families: Certain previously hired groups (federal, state, and local government employees, some cleared personnel, and some federal contractors) must be verified within 6 months; the bill adds reverification rules, allows parent/guardian attestations for minors, and creates programs to block or suspend misuse of Social Security numbers.
• Government and oversight: It raises civil penalties (including minimums starting at $2,500 and maximums up to $25,000), authorizes contractor debarment, requires SSA and DHS funding agreements, mandates at least 2 identity‑authentication pilots within 24 months, and orders SSA Inspector General audits within 1 year.

*Would require the federal government to fund the Social Security Administration's full costs for verification operations and provide an interim funding mechanism, creating an ongoing federal spending obligation.*