US HB32 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Defense of Legal Workers Act of 2015 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) exclude from the definition of "unauthorized alien," with respect to the unlawful employment of aliens, any alien otherwise admitted to and lawfully present in the United States; and (2) consider an alien without lawful status to be an unauthorized alien whose employment is unlawful.
Title
Defense of Legal Workers Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA] | Rep. Steve King [R-IA] | Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
| Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. |
| 2015-01-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2015-01-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB227 (Related) 2015-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration
Foreign labor
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports
Foreign labor
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/32/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr32/BILLS-114hr32ih.pdf |
