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

Summary

Requires every federal contractor and every subcontractor at any tier for executive and legislative branch agencies to enroll in and use the E-Verify employment-authorization checking system and to follow its procedures. This change amends current immigration-employment law to make E-Verify participation an affirmative statutory obligation for covered contractors, expanding the scope of existing employer verification obligations and penalties to contractors and their subcontractors.

• Makes E-Verify enrollment and compliance a statutory requirement for every federal contractor and subcontractor for executive and legislative branch agencies.
• Expands the scope of employer-verification obligations under existing immigration-employment law to include contractors and all subcontracting tiers.
• Applies to contractors regardless of industry or contract tier, so small and large firms that hold federal contracts are covered.
• Uses the existing E-Verify program and its procedures rather than creating a new verification system.
• Does not specify additional funding or a distinct enforcement mechanism beyond the underlying employer-sanctions statute and contracting rules.
• Likely increases administrative and compliance costs for contractors, including onboarding, recordkeeping, and potential legal exposure for noncompliance.
• May affect hiring decisions and subcontractor selection if businesses cannot or will not use E-Verify.
• Creates an affirmative statutory duty to enroll and follow E-Verify rather than leaving participation voluntary for covered contractors.