,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 
,%reve 7= himself & ,mr4 ,taylor7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to mod]nize & improve ! accuracy1      
timel9ess1 & int]op]ability ( !         
,sy/ematic ,ali5 ,v]ification =         
,entitlem5ts program1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,v]ification ,enhancem5t &           
,reliability = ,immigration ,fidelity   
,act ( #bjbf or z ! ,,v]ify ,act (      
#bjbf4  #b4 ,,save program mod]nization 
7a7 ,g5]al requirem5t ,! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh ,unit$    
,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices1 %all mod]nize ! ,,save program
 to ensure accurate1 timely1 & reliable 
v]ification response1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 
upgrad+ qu]y process+ infra/ructure to  
r$uce response lat5cy2  7#b7 implem5t+  
automat$ data reconciliation ) s\rce    
sy/ems2  7#c7 exp&+ ,,api access =      

au?oriz$ qu]y+ ag5cies2 &  7#d7 e/abli%+
 a us] fe$back me*anism = ag5cies to    
report suspect$ data errors4  7b7       
,timel9ess ( updates ,to ! maximum ext5t
 practicable & consi/5t ) applicable    
law1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t *anges to
 an individual's immigration /atus1     
includ+ grants1 ext5sions1 expirations1 
revocations1 or t]m9ations ( lawful     
/atus or p>ole1 are reflect$ 9 ! ,,save 
program n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] su*    
*anges are record$ 9 ! orig9at+ sy/em4  
7c7 ,int]op]ability & data %>+ ,!       
,secret>y1 consi/5t ) ! ,privacy ,act ( 
#aigd1 ! ,e-,gov]nm5t ,act ( #bjjb1 !   
,comput] ,mat*+ & ,privacy ,protection  
,act ( #aihh1 & o!r applicable ,f$]al   
law1 %all-- 7#a7 integrate ! ,,save     
program into relevant ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security sy/ems1 includ+       
arrival & dep>ture in=mation sy/ems2    
7#b7 e/abli% or update memor&a ( und]/&+
 ) ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration &  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 to   
improve v]ification accuracy us+        

data-%>+ arrangem5ts au?oriz$ "u        
applicable ,f$]al law1 includ+ section  
#fajc ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code1 !     
,comput] ,mat*+ & ,privacy ,protection  
,act ( #aihh1 & memor&a ( und]/&+ 9     
effect z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2
 &  7#c7 enc\rage volunt>y data-%>+     
agreem5ts ) ,/ate vital records ag5cies 
= v]ification ( bir? & dea? in=mation1  
:]e legally p]missible4  7d7            
,po/-,v]ification /atus *ange al]ts  ,! 
,,save program %all notify qu]y+ ag5cies
 :5 an individual's immigration /atus   
mat]ially *anges aft] a prior           
v]ification1 :5 su* notification is     
relevant to cont9u$ eligibility4        
,notifications %all comply ) privacy    
applicable ,f$]al privacy laws1 includ+ 
! ,privacy ,act ( #aigd1 & ) additional 
adm9i/rative safegu>ds e/abli%$ by !    
,secret>y & include only in=mation      
necess>y = eligibility det]m9ations4    
7e7 ,data scope limitations ,in=mation  
us$ or display$ ?r\gh ! ,,save program  
%all be limit$ to data necess>y =       

eligibility v]ification purposes4 ,no?+ 
9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to au?orize-- 
7#a7 ! expansion ( ! ,,save program to  
include non-immigration crim9al hi/ory  
databases2 &  7#b7 ! use ( ! ,,save     
program = g5]al law en=cem5t or         
surveillance purposes4  7f7 ,use (      
automat$ tools ,! ,secret>y may use     
automat$ or algori?mic tools )9 ! ,,save
 program solely = data reconciliation1  
error r$uction1 & id5tity mat*+1 provid$
 t--  7#a7 no adv]se eligibility        
det]m9ation is made solely on ! basis ( 
automat$ process+2  7#b7 human review is
 requir$ = conte/$ or negative          
det]m9ations2 &  7#c7 ! ,secret>y       
implem5ts regul> te/+ = accuracy & bias 
& submits summ>y results annually to    
,congress4  #c4 ,prohibition on us]     
access & fees ,no fee may be *>g$ to a  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal        
gov]nm5t ag5cy = submitt+ a v]ification 
qu]y ?r\gh ! ,,save program4  #d4       
,implem5tation & ov]sight  7a7          
,mod]nization plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj days

 aft] enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ,congress a ,,save       
mod]nization plan t includes-- 7#a7 a   
description ( te*nological upgrades to !
 ,,save program2  7#b7 us] tra9+        
improvem5ts2 &  7#c7 p]=mance metrics   
relat$ to accuracy & response "t1       
includ+ error rates & av]age qu]y       
completion "t b5*m>ks4  7b7 ,inspector  
g5]al audits ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all      
conduct annual audits ( ! ,,save        
program's accuracy1 timel9ess1 &        
compliance ) ?is ,act1 & submit reports 
to ,congress4  7c7 ,corrective action   
,if ! ,inspector ,g5]al id5tifies       
mat]ial non-compliance1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit a corrective action plan to     
,congress )9 #ij days4 ,cont9u$         
non-compliance may be address$ ?r\gh    
limitations on ! use ( funds =          
non-,,save discretion>y activities1 z   
det]m9$ by ,congress1 & may trigg]      
susp5sion ( ,,save qu]ies until         
compliance is re/or$4  #e4 ,def9ition ,=

 purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,,save      
program means ! ,sy/ematic ,ali5        
,v]ification = ,entitlem5ts program1    
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #aba ( !   
,immigration ,re=m & ,control ,act (    
#aihf4  #f4 ,effective date ,?is ,act   
%all take effect "o ye> aft] ! date (   
enactm5t1 except t plann+ & report+     
requirem5ts "u section #d %all take     
effect imm$iately ^u enactm5t4  #g4     
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application !re(1 is held    
invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act %all n be 
affect$4