State Immigration Enforcement Act

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Jan 7, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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State Immigration Enforcement Act This bill authorizes state and local governments to enact and enforce laws that penalize conduct prohibited under federal immigration law. Such state and local laws may only impose civil and criminal penalties that do not exceed the penalties imposed by federal law. The bill also revokes a federal law that preempts (blocks) state and local laws that impose civil or criminal penalties for employing non-U.S. nationals who are not authorized to work in the United States.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 7, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H

Jan 7, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Jan 7, 2025

Subjects (1)

Immigration (Policy Area)

Cosponsors (2)

Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]

(R-FL)
Jan 7, 2025

Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

(R-SC)
Jan 7, 2025

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Introduced in House

Jan 7, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 218 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 218

To authorize State enforcement of immigration laws, and for other
purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 7, 2025

Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself, Ms. Mace, and Mrs. Luna) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To authorize State enforcement of immigration laws, and for other
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``State Immigration Enforcement Act''.

SEC. 2.

States, or political subdivisions of States, may enact, implement
and enforce criminal penalties that penalize the same conduct that is
prohibited in the criminal provisions of immigration laws (as defined
in

section 101 (a) (17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.

(a)

(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101

(a)

(17) )), as long as the criminal penalties do not exceed the
relevant Federal criminal penalties (without regard to ancillary issues
such as the availability of probation or pardon). States, or political
subdivisions of States, may enact, implement and enforce civil
penalties that penalize the same conduct that is prohibited in the
civil provisions of immigration laws (as defined in such

section 101 (a) (17) ), as long as the civil penalties do not exceed the relevant Federal civil penalties.

(a)

(17) ), as long as the civil penalties do not exceed the relevant
Federal civil penalties.

SEC. 3.

Section 274A (h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.

(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1324a

(h) ) is amended by striking paragraph

(2) .
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 218 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 218

 To authorize State enforcement of immigration laws, and for other 
 purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 7, 2025

Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself, Ms. Mace, and Mrs. Luna) introduced 
 the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
 Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To authorize State enforcement of immigration laws, and for other 
 purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``State Immigration Enforcement Act''.

SEC. 2. STATE ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS.

 States, or political subdivisions of States, may enact, implement 
and enforce criminal penalties that penalize the same conduct that is 
prohibited in the criminal provisions of immigration laws (as defined 
in 

section 101

    (a)

    (17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101

    (a)

    (17) )), as long as the criminal penalties do not exceed the 
relevant Federal criminal penalties (without regard to ancillary issues 
such as the availability of probation or pardon). States, or political 
subdivisions of States, may enact, implement and enforce civil 
penalties that penalize the same conduct that is prohibited in the 
civil provisions of immigration laws (as defined in such 

section 101

    (a)

    (17) ), as long as the civil penalties do not exceed the relevant 
Federal civil penalties.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

 

Section 274A

    (h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1324a

    (h) ) is amended by striking paragraph

    (2) .
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