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HR 6001 112th Congress House

Equal Protection for American Workers Act

Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the United States.

Introduced: June 21, 2012 See on congress.gov
Immigration Border security and unlawful immigrationForeign laborImmigration status and procedures
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Jun 21, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 21, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 11, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Protection for American Workers Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from granting a work authorization to an alien who has been determined, in a valid immigration proceeding during which due process was afforded, to have been at any time unlawfully present in the United States.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6001: Equal Protection for American Workers Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6001/
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"H.R. 6001: Equal Protection for American Workers Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6001/.
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H.R. 6001, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6001/.
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