I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4627 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 22, 2010 Mr. Kratovil introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose new penalties for the knowing unlawful employment of aliens, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Criminal Penalties for Unauthorized Employment Act of 2010.

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New penalties for unlawful employment of aliens

Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a) is amended as follows: (1)

Criminal penalties for individuals with hiring authority

In subsection (f)(1), to read as follows: (1)

Criminal penalties

(A)Any individual with hiring authority who violates subsection (a)(1)(A) or (a)(2) shall, for each unauthorized alien with respect to whom a violation of either such subsection occurred, be punished as follows: in the case of a first offenseimprisoned for not more than 1 year or fined $2,500, or bothin the case of a person previously convicted of one offense under this paragraphimprisoned for not more than 2 years or fined $5,000, or bothin the case of a person previously convicted of more than one offense under this paragraphimprisoned for not more than 5 years or fined $10,000, or both (B)For purposes of this section, the term hiring authority means direct authority to make a decision to hire or to recruit or refer for a fee, an individual for employment.. (2)

Adjustment to civil penalty

(A)In clause (i) of subsection (e)(4)(A)— (i)by striking $250 and inserting $1,000; and (ii)by striking $1,000 and inserting $5,000. (B)In clause (ii) of such subsection— (i)by striking $2,000 and inserting $5,000; and (ii)by striking $5,000 and inserting $10,000. (C)In clause (iii) of such subsection— (i)by striking $3,000 and inserting $10,000; and (ii)by striking $10,000 and inserting $20,000.