House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

VERIFY Act of 2026

H.R. 8635Introduced Apr 30, 2026Policy area: Immigration

Official title: To modernize and improve the accuracy, timeliness, and interoperability of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Jefferson Shreve R-IN

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 30, 2026
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Latest action: Apr 30, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8635.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SHREVE, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 76, April 30, 2026, Page H3333):
Article 1 Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

David Taylor (R-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jefferson Shreve.

Sponsor’s state and district

Indiana in Congress · IN-6 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.