118 HR 7582 IH: Equal Protection for American Workers Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-03-07 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.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7582IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 7, 2024Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo 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.