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HR 227 114th Congress House

To prohibit the use of funds for certain immigration-related policies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2015 See on congress.gov
Immigration AppropriationsBorder security and unlawful immigrationCongressional-executive branch relationsExecutive agency funding and structure
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan 8, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 8, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 2, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits the use of funds for certain immigration-related policies, including executive orders or any other executive policy issued after March 11, 2011, that provides for parole, employment authorization, deferred action, or any other immigration benefit or relief for individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States (with exceptions for asylum, temporary protected status, or cancellation of removal by an immigration judge).

The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended to: (1) exclude from the definition of "unauthorized alien," with respect to the unlawful employment of aliens, any alien otherwise admitted to and lawfully present in the United States; and (2) consider an alien without lawful status to be an unauthorized alien whose employment is unlawful.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 32 Related bill Defense of Legal Workers Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 9, 2015
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 8, 2015
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McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 8, 2015
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 8, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 227: To prohibit the use of funds for certain immigration-related policies, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-227/
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"H.R. 227: To prohibit the use of funds for certain immigration-related policies, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-227/.
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H.R. 227, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-227/.
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