TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A proposal advancing inside the Florida Capitol would require every private employer in the state to use E-Verify, a federal database that checks whether job applicants are authorized to work in the U.S.

What You Need To Know • Florida may soon universally require E-Verify • Florida law currently requires only private businesses with 25 or more workers to use E-Verify • E-Verify is a federal database that allows employers to verify if an applicant is authorized to work in the states

The measure, House Bill 197 , cleared it's first committee Tuesday and now has just one committee remaining before a vote on the House floor.

Supporters say expanding the requirement would strengthen the integrity of Florida’s workforce, while critics argue it would place new burden

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