# 115-hr-6318: To amend section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the first commission of one of the criminal offenses described in that section from a misdemeanor to a felony, and for other purposes.

115-hr-6318, To amend section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the first commission of one of the criminal offenses described in that section from a misdemeanor to a felony, and for other purposes., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6318
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the first commission of one of the criminal offenses described in that section from a misdemeanor to a felony, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2018-07-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Zero Tolerance for Illegal Entry Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase from a misdemeanor to a felony a first-time illegal entry into the United States. It also withholds federal assistance from sanctuary jurisdictions and transfers amounts appropriated for public works and housing programs for those jurisdictions to the Department of Homeland Security for border control and the enforcement of the immigration laws. Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act The bill makes the E-Verify program permanent. It requires mandatory participation in the program by federal agencies, critical employers, and contractors and imposes increased fines for failure to participate. It also expands E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of existing employees not previously verified and to require employers to terminate an employee following the receipt of a final E-Verify nonconfirmation. The bill amends the federal criminal code to impose enhanced criminal penalties and fines for facilitating or assisting in harboring or hiring unauthorized workers in violation of the immigration laws.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2018-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2018-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2018-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2018-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2018-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2018-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2018-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2018-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2018-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2018-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2018-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2018-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-6318 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6318)

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