According to the U.S. government’s estimates, nearly four million American employees may be affected if the Administration implements its proposed rule requiring Federal contractors to participate in E-Verify. The federal government estimates that there are more than 168,000 Federal contractors and 3.8 million employees who may be affected by the Executive Order. Federal contractors conduct hundreds of billions of dollars of business with the government each year.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than three million businesses and organizations, is opposed to the proposed mandatory extension of E-Verify to cover Federal contractors, but it supports continuing E-Verify as a voluntary program.

More information:

Are Current and Future Federal Contractors Already Required to Use E-Verify?

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Opposes Rule for Mandatory Use of E-Verify by Federal Contractors As Number of U.S. Employers Using the Program Keeps Growing.

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