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H.R. 1463 (115th): Equal Protection for American Workers Act

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The text of the bill below is as of Mar 9, 2017 (Introduced). The bill was not enacted into law.

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115th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1463

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 9, 2017

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from granting a work authorization to an alien found to have been unlawfully present in the United States.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Equal Protection for American Workers Act.

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Prohibition on certain work authorizations

Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security is prohibited from granting a work authorization to an alien who has been finally determined, in a valid immigration proceeding during which due process was afforded, to have been at any time unlawfully present in the United States.