# 117-hr-9174: State Immigration Enforcement Act

117-hr-9174, State Immigration Enforcement Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9174
- Congress: 117
- Title: State Immigration Enforcement Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2022-10-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

State Immigration Enforcement Act This bill authorizes state and local governments to enact and enforce laws that penalize conduct prohibited under federal immigration law. Such state and local laws may only impose civil and criminal penalties that do not exceed the penalties imposed by federal law. The bill also revokes a federal law that preempts (blocks) state and local laws that impose civil or criminal penalties for employing non-U.S. nationals who are not authorized to work in the United States.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2022-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9174 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9174)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9174 (as of 2025-11-18).