Congress considers requiring all federal contractors and subcontractors to use E-Verify for work eligibility checks
Impacts
Key Points
- This bill would require every company that has a federal contract to use E-Verify to check if new hires are allowed to work in the U.S.
- The rule would also apply to subcontractors at any level, meaning even smaller firms working under a main contractor would have to follow it.
- If a business wants to keep or win federal work, it would have to sign up for E-Verify and follow the program’s requirements.
- Supporters may see this as a way to reduce unauthorized work on federal projects; critics may worry about hiring delays or paperwork burdens for employers.
Milestones
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 8.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
What Happens Next
Projected impacts based on AI analysis
Federal contractors and all subcontractors are required to enroll in E-Verify
If you work for (or are applying to) a company doing federal contract work, expect an E-Verify check as a standard step before or right after you’re hired.
Federal contracts are updated to include E-Verify compliance language
Companies may be asked to sign new contract terms and flow the requirement down to their subcontractors; some vendors could be dropped if they won’t comply.
More job offers may be delayed while mismatches are resolved
If E-Verify flags your information, you may need to take extra steps before you can start work and get paid, even if you are eligible to work.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require all Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program.
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(2)Data Sources
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