Trump Administration Proposes Expanding E-Verify Requirement to All Federal Grant Recipients
The Trump administration's Office of Management and Budget has proposed new regulations requiring all federal grant recipients to enroll in E-Verify and verify the employment eligibility of all hires. The expansion would apply to organizations in healthcare, education, public parks, and childcare—sectors previously exempt from the requirement, which currently applies only to federal contractors with projects over $150,000. The change aims to strengthen compliance with federal employment eligibility requirements, though it represents a significant expansion of administrative burden for grant-receiving organizations.
The Trump administration has released proposed regulations through the White House Office of Management and Budget that would mandate E-Verify enrollment for all federal grant recipients, regardless of grant size. Currently, E-Verify is required only for federal contractors with projects exceeding $150,000, but the new rules would extend the requirement to grant applicants across healthcare, education, public parks, and childcare sectors. Organizations failing to comply would face fines ranging from $288 to $2,861 per faulty I-9 form. The proposal would also require subrecipients—companies working with grant recipients—to run hires through E-Verify if they receive any federal funding. The OMB stated the rules are intended to strengthen compliance with federal employment eligibility requirements, though the expansion represents a substantial change for grant applicants who have not previously been subject to such mandates.
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The articles do not include perspectives from grant-receiving organizations, civil rights groups, or policy experts on the potential impacts of the expansion, such as compliance costs, administrative burden, or concerns about discrimination. The timeline for implementation and the formal comment period for the proposed rule are not specified.
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Trump Admin Eyes Expansion of E-Verify for All Federal Grants
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