Illegal Immigration Cost Recovery Act

This bill would raise federal civil fines for employers who knowingly hire people not authorized to work in the United States, with first-offense fines changing from $250–$2,000 to $1,432–$11,448 per worker and higher ranges for repeat offenses. It would raise the fine for people under a final removal order who fail to leave the country from $500 to $1,996. It would raise the fine for people who enter or try to enter the country without authorization from $50–$250 to $200–$1,000. Starting October 1, 2027, all of these fines would be adjusted each year for inflation, with the Department of Homeland Security publishing the new amounts by December 15.

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Sponsors

• Rick Scott Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors