,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bcei ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ba1 #bjbe,mr4 ,moreno introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require certification of employment eligibility compliance in annual reporting of certain securities issuers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,strengthening ,accountability for ,employers ,hiring ,individuals and ,reforming ,enforcement ,act or the ,,safe ,,hire ,act4 #b4 ,executive certification of employment eligibility compliance ,section #ac of the ,securities ,exchange ,act of #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7t7 ,certification ,requirements 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,covered employer ,the term covered employer means any issuer of a security registered under section #ab or person required to file a report under section #ae7;d74 7,b7 ,internal controls ,the term internal controls means policies1 procedures1 and systems reasonably designed to-- 7i7 ensure compliance with employment eligibility verification requirements under ,federal law1 including section #bgd;,a of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a72 7ii7 identify and prevent the use of fraudulent or unauthorized documentation in the hiring process2 and 7iii7 promptly detect1 report1 and remediate any known violations of such requirements4 7,c7 ,principal executive officer ,the term principal executive officer has the meaning given in section #bbi4djb7;a77#c7 of title #ag1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor regulation4 7,d7 ,principal human resources officer ,the term principal human resources officer means the most senior officer of a covered employer with responsibility for human capital management1 including employment eligibility policies and compliance4 7#b7 ,certification ,the principal executive officer and the principal human resources officer 7or officers performing similar functions7 of each covered employer shall submit with each annual report filed under subsection 7a7 or section #ae7;d7 the following3 7,a7 ,a certification that-- 7i7 the certifying officers have reviewed the report2 7ii7 based on the knowledge of the certifying officers1 the report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made1 in light of the circumstances1 not misleading2 7iii7 based on the knowledge of the certifying officers1 the report fairly presents1 in all material respects1 the employment practices of the issuer1 including the number and legal work status of persons employed2 7iv7 the certifying officers-- 7,i7 are responsible for establishing and maintaining internal controls with respect to employment eligibility verification 7including ,form ,i-#i compliance and ,e-,verify72 7,,ii7 have designed such internal controls to ensure that material information relating to compliance with section #bgd;,a of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7 is made known to such officers by others within the company2 7,,iii7 have evaluated the effectiveness of the internal controls described in subclause 7,,ii7 not less than #ij days prior to the submission of the report2 and 7,,iv7 have presented in the report their conclusions about the effectiveness of such internal controls based on their evaluation2 and 7v7 the certifying officers have disclosed to the ,department of ,homeland ,security and the ,department of ,justice-- 7,i7 all significant deficiencies in the internal controls of the covered employer which could adversely affect the ability of the covered employer to ensure compliance with ,federal employment eligibility requirements2 and 7,,ii7 any known material violation of section #bgd;,a of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a71 including the employment of unauthorized aliens1 as defined in subsection 7h7 of that section4 7,b7 ,a list of all disclosed significant deficiencies and known material violations described in subparagraph 7,a77v74 7#c7 ,criminal penalties for false certification 7,a7 ,in general ,it shall be unlawful for a principal executive officer or principal human resources officer 7or other officer performing similar functions7 of a covered employer to-- 7i7 certify any statement described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 knowing that the report does not comply with the requirements therein2 or 7ii7 willfully fail to make the certification under paragraph 7#b77;,a7 or submit the list of disclosed significant deficiencies and known material violations pursuant to paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7,b7 ,penalties 7i7 ,in general ,any individual who violates subparagraph 7,a7 shall be fined not more than #a1jjj1jjj1 imprisoned not more than #aj years1 or both4 7ii7 ,enhanced penalty ,any individual who violates subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to the employment of unauthorized aliens in violation of section #bgd;,a7a77#a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7a77#a77 shall be fined not more than #e1jjj1jjj1 imprisoned not more than #bj years1 or both4 4 #c4 ,implementation and rulemaking ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,chair of the ,securities and ,exchange ,commission1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security and the ,attorney ,general1 shall-- 7#a7 prescribe rules requiring the inclusion of the certification described in section #ac7t7 of the ,securities and ,exchange ,act of #aicd1 as added by section #b1 within the annual reports filed on ,form #aj-,k or any successor form2 7#b7 establish requirements for public availability of such certifications2 and 7#c7 promulgate any regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4