Executive Order 13465: Amending Executive Order 12989, as Amended
President: George W. Bush
Amended the federal contractor employment-verification order to require covered contractors to use an electronic verification system.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13465 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13465 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13465 do?
The FAR Council issued a final rule implementing EO 13465 through E-Verify clauses for covered federal contracts.
Before and after
Before the order
The federal procurement framework addressed contractors' compliance with employment laws.
After the order
The FAR Council issued a final rule implementing EO 13465 through E-Verify clauses for covered federal contracts.
The requirement attaches to covered contracts under implementing procurement rules, not to every employer or every worker.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Contracting executive departments and agencies | Require contractors to agree to use the DHS-designated electronic system for new U.S. hires during the contract and workers assigned to the federal contract. | As a condition of each contract; no implementation deadline specified. |
| Secretary of Homeland Security | Designate, administer, maintain, and modify the verification system; may set use and monitoring procedures. Administer and enforce the amended order with the Attorney General; may issue implementation measures after appropriate consultation. | No deadline specified. |
| Attorney General | Administer and enforce the amended order with DHS; may issue implementation measures after appropriate consultation. | No deadline specified. |
| Secretary of Defense | Amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation as necessary to implement verification, debarment, and related responsibilities; be consulted as appropriate on DHS and Justice implementation measures. | No deadline specified. |
| Administrator of General Services | Amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation as necessary to implement verification, debarment, and related responsibilities; be consulted as appropriate on DHS and Justice implementation measures. | No deadline specified. |
| Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation as necessary to implement verification, debarment, and related responsibilities; be consulted as appropriate on DHS and Justice implementation measures. | No deadline specified. |
| Secretary of Labor | Be consulted as appropriate before DHS and Justice issue implementation measures. | When implementation measures are considered. |
| Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy | Be consulted as appropriate before DHS and Justice issue implementation measures. | When implementation measures are considered. |
| Heads of other appropriate departments or agencies | Be consulted as appropriate before DHS and Justice issue implementation measures. | When implementation measures are considered. |
| Later action | The FAR Council issued a final rule implementing EO 13465 through E-Verify clauses for covered federal contracts. | November 14, 2008 |
What happened next
EO 13465 signed.
The FAR Council issued a final rule implementing EO 13465 through E-Verify clauses for covered federal contracts.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The requirement attaches to covered contracts under implementing procurement rules, not to every employer or every worker.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- GovInfo — official executive-order record (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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