HR 6318 115th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Civil actions and liability Computer security and identity theft Congressional oversight Federal preemption Foreign labor Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Public contracts and procurement Rural conditions and development Small business

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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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

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.

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