Americans not Aliens Act

Bill: 117-hr-5062
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2021-08-20
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-08-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Americans not Aliens Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits an alien who has been ordered removed from receiving employment authorization. Currently, an individual who has been ordered removed may receive employment authorization if the Department of Justice finds that the individual's removal is impracticable or contrary to the public interest.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5062 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 20, 2021 Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Babin , Mr. Rosendale , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Gaetz , and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit employment authorization for aliens with final orders of removal, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Americans not Aliens Act . 2. Prohibiting employment authorization for certain aliens Section 241(a)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(a)(7) ) is amended by striking unless the Attorney General and all that follows through to the public interest .