I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5854 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 4, 2021 Mr. McClintock (for himself, Mr. Jordan , Mr. McCarthy , Mr. Scalise , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Mast , Mr. Rouzer , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Johnson of Louisiana , Ms. Herrell , Mr. Gosar , Mr. McKinley , Mr. Perry , Mr. Bost , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Latta , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Issa , Mr. Chabot , Mrs. Spartz , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Graves of Louisiana , Mr. Dunn , Mr. Buchanan , Mrs. Bice of Oklahoma , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Murphy of North Carolina , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Aderholt , Mrs. Boebert , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mrs. Rodgers of Washington , Mrs. Wagner , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Allen , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Rice of South Carolina , Mr. Norman , Mr. McCaul , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Biggs , Mr. Barr , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Sessions , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Gibbs , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Upton , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Massie , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Bishop of North Carolina , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Cole , Mr. Wittman , Mr. Babin , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Burchett , Mr. Zeldin , Mr. Brady , Mr. Roy , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Hagedorn , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Gooden of Texas , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Jackson , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Brooks , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Pence , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Kustoff , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Baird , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Garcia of California , Mr. Joyce of Ohio , Mr. Reed , Mr. Guest , Mr. Budd , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Womack , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Owens , Mr. Mann , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mrs. Steel , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Hern , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Posey , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Guthrie , Mr. LaTurner , Mr. Valadao , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. LaHood , Mr. Timmons , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Young , Ms. Van Duyne , Ms. Granger , Ms. Herrera Beutler , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Katko , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Taylor , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Davidson , Mr. Arrington , Mr. Meijer , Mr. Comer , Mr. Fortenberry , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Hill , Mr. Fallon , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Jacobs of New York , Mr. Huizenga , Mr. Waltz , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Moore of Utah , and Mr. Stewart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit payments of compromise settlements arising out of certain violations of the immigration laws, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act . 2. No payment of compromise settlements arising out of certain violations of the immigration laws Section 2414 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: No payment of a compromise settlement may be made in relation to a civil action brought by an alien who is inadmissible under section 212(a)(6)(A) or (7)(A)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(A) or (7)(A)(i)(I)), or who entered the United States in violation of section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1325(a) ), in connection with conduct described in any such section, unless expressly authorized by law. .