HR 2641 United States House · 119th Congress

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

HR 2641 requires all federal contractors and subcontractors (at every tier) to elect participation in the E-Verify program, which checks the employment eligibility of new hires. This bill amends the 1996 Immigration Act to mandate that every contractor working with federal agencies must use E-Verify for all new employees. It directly affects businesses that contract with the federal government, including those providing services or goods to agencies. The key mechanism is the mandatory election to participate in E-Verify, replacing the current voluntary system for federal contractors.
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Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Last action Jan 8, 2026
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Jan 8, 2026
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 8.
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
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lower
Apr 3, 2025
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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.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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