OMB proposes E-Verify for grantees, and Congress blocks it through December 11
Issue
On May 29, 2026, OMB proposed a rewrite of the Uniform Guidance, the federal grant rulebook, that would require grant recipients and subrecipients, including health centers, to use E-Verify. Comments closed July 13, 2026.
The September 2 continuing resolution, H.R. 6500, bars the rule from being issued or finalized through December 11, 2026.
Key points
- E-Verify would become mandatory for recipients and subrecipients on federal awards, a new duty for many health centers that would change I-9 steps and subaward terms.
- The proposed rule would rewrite 2 CFR Part 200, the basis for every Section 330 award and Single Audit, and expand federal termination and pre-issuance review powers.
- Comments closed July 13, 2026, and the rule is still a proposal that the September 2 stopgap law blocks through December 11.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, May 29). OMB proposes E-Verify for grantees, and Congress blocks it through December 11. Source: Office of Management and Budget (Federal Register). Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/omb-uniform-guidance-rewrite-everify-grantees-2026