State Immigration Enforcement Act

1/19/2024, 4:37 AM

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.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 92

Introduced on
2023-01-09

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/9/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo authorize State enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Immigration

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/5/2023

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 crimina...


Latest Action1/9/2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.