US Congress House Bill 4627 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 22 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-04-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Criminal Penalties for Unauthorized Employment Act of 2010 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to subject an individual with direct hiring authority who knowingly hires an illegal alien to the following criminal penalties for each such alien hired: (1) $2,500 fine and/or imprisonment of up to one year for the first offense; (2) $5,000 fine and/or imprisonment of up to two years for the second offense; and (3) $10,000 fine and/or imprisonment of up to five years for the third offense. (Under current law, criminal penalties for knowingly hiring an unauthorized alien apply upon a showing of a pattern or practice of violations and have, for each such alien hired, a $3,000 maximum fine and/or imprisonment of up to six months for the entire pattern or practice.) Increases related civil penalties as follows: (1) $1,000-$5,000 fine (under current law, $250-$2,000) for the first offense; (2) $5,000-$10,000 fine (under current law, $2,000-$5,000); and (3) $10,000-$20,000 fine (under current law, $3,000-$10,000).

Criminal Penalties for Unauthorized Employment Act of 2010

Rep. Frank Kratovil [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-04-26		Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2010-04-26		Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
2010-02-22		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4627/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4627/BILLS-111hr4627ih.pdf