HR 3554 110th Congress House Taxation Alien labor Illegal aliens Immigration Income tax Labor and Employment Tax deductions Wages

New IDEA (Illegal Deduction Elimination Act)

Introduced: September 17, 2007 See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sep 17, 2007

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New IDEA (Illegal Deduction Elimination Act) - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny a tax deduction for wages paid to or on behalf of an unauthorized alien.

What's happening now September 17, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 3

Carter, John R.

Texas · Sep 17, 2007

Foxx, Virginia

North Carolina · Sep 17, 2007

Walberg, Tim

Michigan · Sep 17, 2007

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3554: New IDEA (Illegal Deduction Elimination Act). 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3554/

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"H.R. 3554: New IDEA (Illegal Deduction Elimination Act)." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3554/.

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