HR 218
119th Congress
House
Immigration
State Immigration Enforcement Act
Introduced: November 20, 2025
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 7, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
State Immigration Enforcement Act
This bill authorizes state and local governments to enact and enforce laws that penalize conduct prohibited under federal immigration law. Such state and local laws may only impose civil and criminal penalties that do not exceed the penalties imposed by federal law.
The bill also revokes a federal law that preempts (blocks) state and local laws that impose civil or criminal penalties for employing non-U.S. nationals who are not authorized to work in the United States.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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