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Zero Tolerance for Illegal Entry Act

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To amend section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the first commission of one of the criminal offenses described in that section from a misdemeanor to a felony, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 10, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 13, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jul 10, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 10, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Zero Tolerance for Illegal Entry Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase from a misdemeanor to a felony a first-time illegal entry into the United States. It also withholds federal assistance from sanctuary jurisdictions and transfers amounts appropriated for public works and housing programs for those jurisdictions to the Department of Homeland Security for border control and the enforcement of the immigration laws.

Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act

The bill makes the E-Verify program permanent. It requires mandatory participation in the program by federal agencies, critical employers, and contractors and imposes increased fines for failure to participate. It also expands E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of existing employees not previously verified and to require employers to terminate an employee following the receipt of a final E-Verify nonconfirmation.

The bill amends the federal criminal code to impose enhanced criminal penalties and fines for facilitating or assisting in harboring or hiring unauthorized workers in violation of the immigration laws.

What's happening now August 6, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2461 Related bill Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
  • S 179 Related bill Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 5
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jul 26, 2018
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jul 17, 2018
Rokita, Todd
· Jul 17, 2018
Barletta, Lou
· Jul 16, 2018
Hice, Jody
· Jul 16, 2018
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 16, 2018
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Jul 13, 2018
DeSantis, Ron
· Jul 13, 2018
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 13, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6318: To amend section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the first commission of one of the criminal offenses described in that section from a misdemeanor to a felony, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6318/
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"H.R. 6318: To amend section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the first commission of one of the criminal offenses described in that section from a misdemeanor to a felony, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6318/.
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H.R. 6318, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6318/.
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[H.R. 6318: To amend section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the first commission of one of the criminal offenses described in that section from a misdemeanor to a felony, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6318/)
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