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119-hr-218119th Congress

State Immigration Enforcement Act

Sponsored By: Representative Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

Introduced

Summary

Authorizes states to impose penalties that mirror federal immigration offenses. This bill would let states and localities create and enforce criminal and civil penalties for the same conduct covered by federal immigration law, provided state penalties do not exceed the relevant federal penalty amounts.

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  • States and local governments could pass and enforce criminal penalties that track federal immigration criminal provisions and civil penalties that track federal civil provisions, subject to the federal caps.
  • People accused of immigration-related conduct could face separate state-level criminal or civil penalties for conduct that federal law already addresses.
  • The bill would remove paragraph (2) of section 274A(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

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States could mirror federal immigration penalties

If enacted, States and local governments could set and enforce civil and criminal penalties for the same conduct covered by federal immigration law. Their penalties could not be higher than the matching federal penalties. For criminal penalties, the cap compares to federal penalties without counting things like probation or pardon. This would only apply in States or cities that choose to adopt such laws. It would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

AZ • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 1/7/2025

  • Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 1/7/2025

  • Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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