Mandate E-Verify for all employers.

Tom Cotton · Arkansas · Republican

policy impact 0.76 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 96%

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Occurrences

Evidence

Senator Katie Britt introduced the "Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026" on May 21, 2026; the press release states the bill would permanently reauthorize E-Verify and require its use by all employers, and it lists Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) as a co-sponsor.

Official Senate press release (Britt) confirms introduction of a federal bill to mandate E-Verify nationwide and names Tom Cotton as a cosponsor.

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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Leads Mandatory E-Verify Legislation - Senator Katie Britt
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Senate Judiciary Committee's legislation listing shows S.4620 titled "A bill to permanently establish the E-Verify employment eligibility verification system, to mandate the use of E-Verify by all employers, and for other purposes." The page lists the last action date as 05/21/2026.

Official Judiciary Committee listing records the Mandatory E-Verify bill in committee with last action dated May 21, 2026 — no subsequent committee actions are recorded for the May 26–28, 2026 lookback window.

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Legislation — United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary (Legislation listing showing S.4620)
secondary · model gpt-5-mini · confidence 88%

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Assessments

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Tom Cotton is listed as a cosponsor of the "Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026" (S.4620), which would mandate E-Verify for all employers. The bill was introduced and placed in committee on 05/21/2026 but has not become law or cleared committee as of the available evidence. Because the proposal is pending rather than enacted, the promise cannot be judged delivered or failed at this time; Cotton did make a concrete legislative effort by cosponsoring the bill.

provider openai · model gpt-5-mini · confidence 89%