Bill114th CongressFiled Jan 6, 2015Immigration
H.R. 32
Defense of Legal Workers Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 6, 2015)
Defense of Legal Workers Act of 2015
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) exclude from the definition of "unauthorized alien," with respect to the unlawful employment of aliens, any alien otherwise admitted to and lawfully present in the United States; and (2) consider an alien without lawful status to be an unauthorized alien whose employment is unlawful.
What just happenedFeb 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11](R-PA)Sponsor
4 cosponsors4 R
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- Introduced in HouseJan 6, 2015
- Feb 2, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Jan 6, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House