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Congress·In Progress·H.R. 2641

Congress considers requiring all federal contractors and subcontractors to use E-Verify for work eligibility checks

To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require all Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program.

2 months ago·View on Congress.gov

Legislative Progress

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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.
ImmigrationLabor Employment

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Negative Impacts(5)
Small Business Owner
Hurts
Farmer Rancher
Hurts
Housing Assistance
Hurts
Child Tax Credit
Hurts
Renter
Hurts
Mixed Impacts(5)
Immigrant
Neutral
Green Card
Neutral
Visa Holder
Neutral
Undocumented
Neutral
Federal Employee
Neutral

Milestones

3 milestones4 actions
Jan 8, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 8.

Jan 8, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Apr 3, 2025House

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.

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

After the bill becomes law (it does not set a start date in the text)

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.

As agencies renew or award contracts following enactment

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.

Soon after employers begin using E-Verify for these jobs

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.

Bill NumberHR 2641
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 8.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(2)
R: 2

Analysis generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.