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HOUSE 1463115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Equal Protection for American Workers Act

Last Action
3/21/2017

Actions

  • 2017-03-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  • 2017-03-09Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2017-03-09Introduced in House
  • 2017-03-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-03-09 (00)

Equal Protection for American Workers Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from granting a work authorization to an alien who has been determined, in a valid immigration proceeding during which due process was afforded, to have been at any time unlawfully present in the United States.

Cosponsors (2)

  • Jody Hice (R-GA)
  • Blake Farenthold (R-TX)

Subjects

  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Foreign labor
  • Immigration status and procedures
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