Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1010
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Defense of Legal Workers Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 13, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 13, 2017
Latest Action
Mar 2, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1010
Congress
115
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Pennsylvania
Republican
Alabama
Republican
Arizona
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this 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.

Text (1)
February 13, 2017
Actions (3)
03/02/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
02/13/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/13/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:13 PM