United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6318 (115th)
To amend section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the first commission of one of the criminal offenses described in that section from a misdemeanor to a felony, and for other purposes.
Introduced
10 July 2018
Last action
6 August 2018 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Subjects
Housing, Immigration
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Zero Tolerance for Illegal Entry Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase from a misdemeanor to a felony a first-time illegal entry into the United States. It also withholds federal assistance from sanctuary jurisdictions and transfers amounts appropriated for public works and housing programs for those jurisdictions to the Department of Homeland Security for border control and the enforcement of the immigration laws. Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act The bill makes the E-Verify program permanent. It requires mandatory participation in the program by federal agencies, critical employers, and contractors and imposes increased fines for failure to participate. It also expands E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of existing employees not previously verified and to require employers to terminate an employee following the receipt of a final E-Verify nonconfirmation. The bill amends the federal criminal code to impose enhanced criminal penalties and fines for facilitating or assisting in harboring or hiring unauthorized workers in violation of the immigration laws.
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Timeline
10 July 2018
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
10 July 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 July 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Source: Committee
6 August 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 July 2018 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
- related to → Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6318
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/6318
- us · 115-hr-6318 · source updated 21 July 2025