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This bill, known as the Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act, comprehensively reforms and expands the mandatory use of E-Verify (an online system that helps employers verify the employment eligibility of workers) across the United States. The bill requires all federal government departments, federal contractors, and eventually all employers to use E-Verify for new and existing employees, with critical employers being mandated to participate first. The legislation increases penalties for non-compliance, with fines ranging from $2,500 to $25,000 for violations and potential debarment from federal contracts for repeat offenders. The bill also establishes an Employer Compliance Inspection Center within Immigration and Customs Enforcement to standardize worksite enforcement, creates enhanced information-sharing protocols between government agencies to identify unauthorized workers, and includes provisions to protect employers who use E-Verify in good faith. Additionally, the bill aims to improve the E-Verify system's reliability, privacy protections, and ability to detect potential identity theft, and mandates the development of a demonstration program to help small businesses in rural areas verify employee eligibility. The overall goal is to create a more robust and comprehensive system for ensuring that employers only hire legally authorized workers.

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