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- H.R.1010
H.R.1010: Defense of Legal Workers Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 13, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 2, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 13, 2017
Bill Summary
Defense of Legal Workers Act of 2017 This bill 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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 2, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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| Feb. 13, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Feb. 13, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Lou Barletta (R-Pa.) |