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Empowering States to Deport Illegal Immigrants Act

USA117th CongressS-4948| Senate 
| Updated: 9/27/2022
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Empowering States to Deport Illegal Immigrants Act This bill authorizes states to take actions to enforce federal immigration law. Specifically, the bill authorizes states to authorize state and local law enforcement to enforce certain provisions of federal immigration law, including provisions relating to unlawful entry and employing unauthorized non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). State prosecutors must prosecute every case brought by a state under this bill. The bill also abrogates a 2012 Supreme Court ruling that invalidated an Arizona law that made it a crime for unauthorized non-U.S. nationals to work in the state. Specifically, the court ruled that the Arizona law was preempted by federal immigration law.
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Timeline
Sep 27, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 27, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-9003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • September 27, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 27, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-9003
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-9003: Empowering States to Deport Illegal Immigrants Act

Empowering States to Deport Illegal Immigrants Act

USA117th CongressS-4948| Senate 
| Updated: 9/27/2022
Empowering States to Deport Illegal Immigrants Act This bill authorizes states to take actions to enforce federal immigration law. Specifically, the bill authorizes states to authorize state and local law enforcement to enforce certain provisions of federal immigration law, including provisions relating to unlawful entry and employing unauthorized non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law). State prosecutors must prosecute every case brought by a state under this bill. The bill also abrogates a 2012 Supreme Court ruling that invalidated an Arizona law that made it a crime for unauthorized non-U.S. nationals to work in the state. Specifically, the court ruled that the Arizona law was preempted by federal immigration law.
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Timeline
Sep 27, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 27, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-9003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • September 27, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 27, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-9003
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-9003: Empowering States to Deport Illegal Immigrants Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted