HR 4038 · 109th Congress · Immigration

Unlawful Employers Accountability Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-10-07· Sponsored by Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.(2006-02-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Unlawful Employers Accountability Act of 2005 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act respecting unlawful employment of alien provisions to: (1) require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a cease and desist order, replace the tiered civil penalty provisions with a single, increased-maximum civil penalty, and require an employer to pay the costs incurred in any related removal of an alien from the United States; (2) provide for penalty distribution to state, county, and municipal governments, which shall be used to provide illegal aliens with public services; (3) deny specified agricultural assistance for up to five years to an agricultural employer, contractor, or association in violation of such provisions; (4) eliminate specified good faith defenses; (4) provide whistleblower protection; and (5) direct the Secretary to establish and update a publicly accessible website containing specified information on violators of such provisions in the preceding five years.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat