Federal · 119th Congress

HR2641 To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to require all Federal contractors to participate in the E-verify program.

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Immigration enforcement employment e verifyAI label

Expands immigration enforcement model confidence 95%

Requires all federal contractors and subcontractors to participate in E-Verify, so more employers must verify work authorization of new hires.

Each contractor of an agency in the executive or legislative branch of the Federal Government, and each subcontractor thereof at any tier, shall elect to participate in the E-verify program described in section 403(a) and shall comply with the terms and conditions of such an election.

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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6

Last action: 2026-01-08: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 8.
Filed: 2025-04-03
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Sponsor: Ryan Mackenzie R + 3 cosponsors (3 R)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill mandates E-Verify participation for federal contractors and all tiers of subcontractors, directly expanding the scope of employment-based immigration enforcement.

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Introduced in House 2025-04-03

History (6 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-01-08	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2026-01-08	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 8.
2025-04-03	Libra	Introduced in House
2025-04-03	Libra	Introduced in House
2025-04-03	House	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.
2025-04-03	House	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.