3.0.0 2670 2023-01-11T13:22:42Z 2023-01-11T13:22:42Z House H HR 2011-07-27 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BROOKS:H.R. 2670.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8. ``The Congress shall have the power .. . to establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization . . .''[Page H5661]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2011-08-25T19:55:54Z Referred to 2011-07-27T14:00:16Z 2011-08-25 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. Committee 2011-07-27 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-07-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-07-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 N B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2011-07-27 True C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 2011-07-27 True P000601 Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] Steven Palazzo R MS M. 4 2011-07-27 True W000810 Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] Rob Woodall R GA 7 2011-07-27 True J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2011-07-28 False S001183 Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-5] David Schweikert R AZ 5 2011-08-30 False K000363 Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] John Kline R MN 2 2011-10-25 False Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Civil actions and liability Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations Immigration 00 2011-07-27 Introduced in House 2011-10-05T17:08:02Z Jobs for Americans Act of 2011 - Authorizes states and their political subdivisions to enact and enforce laws that help identify illegal aliens, deter illegal aliens from entering the United States, apprehend illegal aliens, or encourage or cause illegal aliens to leave the United States.

Prohibits states and their political subdivisions from enacting or enforcing laws that are inconsistent with federal statutes that define the lawful status of persons who are in the United States.

Prohibits any law from preempting any state or local law imposing civil or criminal sanctions upon persons who knowingly aid or abet, in any way, the presence of an illegal alien within the borders of the United States.

Exempts from civil and criminal liability any person or entity for taking an action or failing to take an action that was undertaken in good faith to comply with the law.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the unlawful employment of aliens to prohibit any law from preempting any state or local law imposing civil or criminal sanctions upon persons who knowingly employ, recruit, or refer for a fee an unauthorized alien.

]]> Jobs for Americans Act of 2011 Display Title Jobs for Americans Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To provide that States and local governments may pass laws that identify illegal aliens, deter illegal aliens from entering the United States, apprehend illegal aliens, or encourage or otherwise cause illegal aliens to leave the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Jobs for Americans Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-07-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2670ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2670ih.xml 2011-08-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.