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HR 471 105th Congress House Immigration Admission of nonimmigrants Alien labor Illegal aliens Labor and Employment Visas

Illegal Alien Employment Disincentive Act of 1997

Introduced: January 21, 1997 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 28, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Jan 21, 1997
Introduced in House
Jan 21, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Illegal Alien Employment Disincentive Act of 1997 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to not count work experience as an unauthorized alien for purposes of admission as an employment-based immigrant or an H-1B nonimmigrant.

What's happening now May 13, 1997

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 26, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 471: Illegal Alien Employment Disincentive Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-471/
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"H.R. 471: Illegal Alien Employment Disincentive Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-471/.
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H.R. 471, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-471/.
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