State Immigration Enforcement Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 218
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Immigration
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-07: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Last Updated
- 2025-11-21T12:04:26Z
Official 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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (3)
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1], Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13], Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-07: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2025-01-07: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-07: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- State Immigration Enforcement Act — issued 2025-01-07 — PDF (2 pages)