# 115-hr-4340: American LAWS Act

115-hr-4340, American LAWS Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4340
- Congress: 115
- Title: American LAWS Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2017-11-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

American Labor, Wages, and Sovereignty Act or the American LAWS Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the diversity immigrant program, and (2) reduce the worldwide fiscal year level for family-sponsored immigration. Legal Workforce Act The bill revises the employment eligibility verification process. It also increases employer penalties for the unlawful hiring of illegal aliens. The bill establishes a nonimmigrant alien visa for the parent of a U.S. citizen who is at least 21 years old. The Department of Homeland Security shall establish: (1) an employment eligibility verification system (EEVS), patterned after the E-Verify system; (2) programs to block the use of misused social security numbers and suspend the use of social security account numbers of identity fraud victims; and (3) at least two Identity Authentication Employment Eligibility Verification pilot programs using distinct technologies to provide employers with identity authentication and employment verification of new employees.

## Cosponsors (17)

- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2017-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2017-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2017-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2017-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2017-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2018-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] (R-NC), 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2018-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
- 115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
- 115-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4340 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4340)

## Related
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-849)
- [115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-38)
- [115-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-36)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
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