States, counties, and cities could create penalties for immigration violations already covered by federal law. They could not make those penalties harsher than federal law allows. The bill also opens the door to more state and local action against employers who hire unauthorized workers.
Modern Action shows what the legislation would change, helps you choose whether to support, oppose, or ask for changes, and drafts a message tied to the bill, your stance, and the elected officials who can act on it.
State Immigration Enforcement Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest action on H.R. 218: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects noncitizens, employers, and state and local governments. Noncitizens and other affected people could face state or local enforcement in addition to federal enforcement. Employers could face more state or local penalties if they hire unauthorized workers. States, counties, and cities would decide whether to pass and enforce these matching penalties.
Why this matters: This bill matters because immigration penalties could come from more than one level of government. Today, federal law controls many parts of immigration enforcement. H.R. 218 would let states and local governments add their own matching penalties for the same conduct. That could increase enforcement in some places, but it could also make rules feel different from state to state.
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Officially: State Immigration Enforcement Act
States, counties, and cities could create penalties for immigration violations already covered by federal law. They could not make those penalties harsher than federal law allows. The bill also opens the door to more state and local action against employers who hire unauthorized workers.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend HR218. Modern Action shows what the bill would change, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
Sitting in House Committee
No vote scheduled. Constituent contact is what moves bills out of committee.
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The debate
Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (1/7/2025)
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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This page gives you an opportunity to support, oppose, or ask for changes to State Immigration Enforcement Act, then contact the elected officials who can act. Modern Action drafts the message from your position and the reasons you select.
Modern Action keeps the action tied to the bill itself: what it would do, where it is in the process (committee), which office can still act, and what ask belongs in the message.
You are not starting from a blank form. Modern Action drafts the message around HR218, your stance, and the reasons you choose, then lets you edit and send when ready.
