Introduced in House

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 218 Introduced in House (IH)] 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 218 To authorize State enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``State Immigration Enforcement Act''.

SEC. 2. STATE ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

Section 274A(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.

Section 274A(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)) is amended by striking paragraph (2).