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    <item congress="117" measure-type="s" measure-number="2281" measure-id="id117s2281" originChamber="SENATE" orig-publish-date="2021-06-24" update-date="2022-02-01">
        <title>SAFE Contracting Act</title>
        <summary summary-id="id117s2281v00" currentChamber="SENATE" update-date="2022-02-01">
            <action-date>2021-06-24</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Secure and Fair Employment in federal Contracting Act or the SAFE Contracting Act</strong></p> <p>This bill expands the E-Verify program. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. </p> <p>Specifically, the bill requires federal contractors, subcontractors, grantees, and assistance recipients to enroll in the E-Verify program and maintain compliance with all related statutes, regulations, and policies.</p> <p>The bill sets forth requirements regarding compliance certification and consideration of past contract performance.</p> <p>The Office of the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy must report annually on agency compliance with statutes, regulations, and policies regarding the E-Verify program.</p>]]></summary-text>
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