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H.R. 218

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 218, the State Immigration Enforcement Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 7, 2025 by Rep. Andy Biggs (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 7, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 218 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb218/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 218 IH: State Immigration Enforcement Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-07
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 218  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 7, 2025   Mr. Biggs of Arizona  (for himself,  Ms. Mace , and  Mrs. Luna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To authorize State enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   State Immigration Enforcement Act  .
2.
State enforcement of immigration laws
States, or political subdivisions of States, may enact, implement and enforce criminal penalties that penalize the same conduct that is prohibited in the criminal provisions of immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17) )), as long as the criminal penalties do not exceed the relevant Federal criminal penalties (without regard to ancillary issues such as the availability of probation or pardon). States, or political subdivisions of States, may enact, implement and enforce civil penalties that penalize the same conduct that is prohibited in the civil provisions of immigration laws (as defined in such section 101(a)(17)), as long as the civil penalties do not exceed the relevant Federal civil penalties.
3.
Conforming amendment
Section 274A(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a(h) ) is amended by striking paragraph (2).

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-07
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 7, 2025

hb218/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/07/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Andy Biggs (R) sponsors H.R. 218, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 218 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 7, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 218 has taken 2 actions since Jan 7, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 7, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 7, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 218 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 218 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • State Immigration Enforcement Act — Display Title
  • State Immigration Enforcement Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To authorize State enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 218 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 218’s is Immigration.

hr218/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com