# 119-s-2359: SAFE HIRE Act

119-s-2359, SAFE HIRE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2359
- Congress: 119
- Title: SAFE HIRE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would require annual employment-eligibility certifications by corporate CEOs and chief HR officers for public companies.** It creates a new securities reporting certification focused on I-9 and E-Verify controls, disclosure of hiring compliance problems, and rulemaking by regulators. - Public companies and other issuers would have to certify that they maintain internal controls to ensure compliance with federal employment-eligibility rules, identify fraudulent hiring documents, and detect and fix violations. They must evaluate those controls at least 90 days before filing and list any significant deficiencies and known violations in their annual report. - The principal executive officer and the principal human resources officer would sign the certification and face criminal penalties for false or missing certifications. Penalties include fines up to $1.0 million and up to 10 years in prison, with enhanced penalties up to $5.0 million and 20 years for violations involving unauthorized workers. - The Securities and Exchange Commission would have one year to write rules to put the certification on Form 10-K, set public availability rules, and issue any regulations needed to implement the program. Companies must also disclose significant control failures and known material violations to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New hiring certifications for public companies: cost, medium. If enacted, this bill would require public companies to include a yearly certification about hiring and employment eligibility in their annual report (for example, Form 10-K). The CEO and the top human resources officer would need to confirm they reviewed the report, evaluated internal hiring contr…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-5616: ADAPT Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2359 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2359)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-5616: ADAPT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5616)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3903)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2359 (as of 2025-12-21).