HR 218 ยท State Immigration Enforcement Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced
- Jan 7, 2025
- Latest action
- Jan 7, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ-5]
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Cosponsors
- 3
Summary
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.
Recent actions
- Jan 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 7, 2025 Introduced in House
- Jan 7, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.