The Legal Workforce Act (H.R.2164) was introduced by House Judiciary Chair Lamar Smith on June 13, 2011. The bill would require all businesses in the United States to use E-verify within 3 years (99% must begin using within 2 years), requires the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration to instruct businesses to run existing employees through E-Verify when a mis-match exists or a worker is on a temporary visa, and dramatically increases fines and penalties for employers that do not comply.

The Legal Workforce Act (H.R.2164) was introduced by House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith on June 13, 2011. The bill would require nationwide use of E-Verify for all employers phased in over a three year period. Most employers (99%) would require the use of E-Verify within two years, and large corporations and federal and state governments would be required to use the system within six months.