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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.
Action Timeline
2025-01-07
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-07
Introduced in House
2025-01-07
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.218 pass?
HR.218 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 36%.
What does HR.218 do?
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.
Who sponsored HR.218?
HR.218 was sponsored by Andy Biggs (R-Arizona).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 218 IH: State Immigration Enforcement Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 218 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Immigration Enforcement Act . 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. 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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