H.R. 3659, the Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act of 2015, would allow illegal aliens to receive tax credits for purchasing health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
H.R. 3437, the Protecting American Lives Act, would block SCAAP funding and other law enforcement grants to local jurisdictions that pass ordinances or otherwise prevent local officials from cooperating the federal immigration agents.
H.R. 3165, the Safer DC Act of 2015, would require the District of Columbia to check the immigration status of all individuals arrested in the District and impose a civil penalty of at least $10,000 for any official that fails to comply.
H.R. 3002, the Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act, would prohibit a state or local government from receiving federal financial assistance for a minimum of one year if it restricts or prohibits a government entity or official from: (1) sending to or receiving from the responsible federal immigration agency information regarding an individual's citizenship or immigration status, or (2) maintaining or exchanging information about an individual's status.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the United States after being removed.
H.R. 2964, the CLEAR Act, would reimburse local law enforcement agencies for the costs associated with incarcerating illegal aliens. The CLEAR Act would also recognize local law enforcement's authority to help enforce immigration law, improve information sharing between local law enforcement agencies and the federal government, and require the federal government to expeditiously remove criminal illegal aliens.
H.R. 2942, the Stop Catch and Release Act of 2015 (Grant's Law), would require the Department of Homeland Security to detain criminal aliens who commit serious crimes and complete the removal process within 90 days, thereby preventing their release and jeopardizing public safety.
H.R. 2848, the Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2015, would increase the penalties for foreign citizens who come to the country legally, but overstay their visa. The bill would impose a fine or imprisonment for up to six months, or both, for a first offense; and (2) a fine or imprisonment for up to two years, or both, for any subsequent offense. An alien convicted of a first offense may not be: (1) admitted to the United States for 5 years, or (2) be granted a visa for 10 years.
H.R. 1401, the Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2015, would allow the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive the maximum refusal rate to allow a certain country to qualify for the visa waiver program. The visa waiver program allows citizens from qualifying countries to legally enter the United States without a visa.
H.R. 1147, The Legal Workforce Act, would require most employers to use E-Verify within two years of enactment. Large employers, federal, state, and local agencies and federal and state contractors would need to comply within six months. The bill would also make the E-Verify program permanent.