Additionally, the Illegal Labor Accountability Act seeks to fight the hiring of illegal migrants for exploitation by tripling the civil penalties for employers.
I will support legislation tripling civil penalties for employers that hire illegal migrants.
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Evidence
GovInfo identifies H.R. 2 as the Secure the Border Act of 2023, an engrossed House bill from the 118th Congress, with Title VIII labeled Legal Workforce and references to 8 U.S.C. 1324a.
Section 807 amended 8 U.S.C. 1324a penalties by replacing employer fine ranges including $250-$2,000 with $2,500-$5,000, $2,000-$5,000 with $5,000-$10,000, and $3,000-$10,000 with $10,000-$25,000.
The Clerk records Roll Call 209 as a vote on passage of H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act, with status Passed, 219 yeas to 213 nays. The member listing shows Luna, Republican, Florida, voting Yea.
Assessments
Luna fulfilled the promise to support legislation by voting Yea on House passage of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, which included Section 807 increasing civil penalties for employers involved in unlawful hiring, recruitment, referral, or continued employment of unauthorized workers. Because the promised action was to support legislation, House passage with her affirmative vote is sufficient for delivery even if the broader bill did not become law.