Local Law Enforcement Restoration Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to state that specified unlawful alien employment provisions shall not preempt any state or local law that imposes: (1) employment eligibility verification requirements imposed upon employers or employees consistent with or in addition to employment eligibility verification requirements; (2) civil or criminal penalties for violation of such state or local employment eligibility verification requirements; (3) civil or criminal penalties for prohibited acts; (4) licensing sanctions for violation of such state or local employment eligibility verification requirements; (5) licensing sanctions for prohibited acts; or (6) limitations on the private right to sue for up to treble damages. (Current law provides that such unlawful alien employment provisions shall preempt any state or local law imposing criminal or civil sanctions [other than through licensing or similar laws] upon those who employ, recruit or refer for a fee for employment, unauthorized aliens.)
Applies such provisions to all applicable state or local laws that were enacted before, on, or after January 1, 2005.
[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3612 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3612
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for no
preemption of certain State and local laws regarding employment
eligibility verification requirements.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 20, 2007
Mr. Weldon of Florida (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Pence, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Akin, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Campbell of California,
Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, and Mrs. Myrick) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for no
preemption of certain State and local laws regarding employment
eligibility verification requirements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Local Law Enforcement Restoration
Act''.
SEC. 2. NO PREEMPTION OF CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL LAWS REGARDING
EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 274A(h) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)) is amended to read
as follows:
``(2) No preemption.--The provisions of this section shall
not preempt any State or local law that imposes--
``(A) employment eligibility verification
requirements imposed upon employers or employees
consistent with or in addition to the employment
eligibility verification requirements under this
section;
``(B) civil or criminal penalties for violation of
such State or local employment eligibility verification
requirements;
``(C) civil or criminal penalties for acts
prohibited in this section;
``(D) licensing sanctions for violation of such
State or local employment eligibility verification
requirements;
``(E) licensing sanctions for acts prohibited in
this section; or
``(F) limitations on the right of a private party
to sue for up to treble damages.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply as
of such date to all applicable State or local laws that were enacted
before, on, or after January 1, 2005.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1945)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
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