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8 U.S.C. 1324a: Unlawful employment of aliens

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-603. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 218 State Immigration Enforcement Act · introduced · would change (h)

How it got here

2004

  • Pub. L. 108–390, §1(a)(1), inserted "Such attestation may be manifested by either a hand-written or an electronic signature." before "A person or entity has complied" in concluding provisions. Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 108–390, §1(a)(2), inserted at end "Such attestation may be manifested by either a hand-written or an electronic signature." Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 108–390, §1(a)(3), inserted "a paper, microfiche, microfilm, or electronic version of" after "must retain" in introductory provisions. Law text · (b)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–208, §412(b), added par. (6). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §412(d), added par. (7). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §412(a)(1)(A), (B), redesignated cl. (v) as (ii), substituted ", alien registration card, or other document designated by the Attorney General, if the document" for "or other alien registration card, if the card" in introductory provisions of that cl., and struck… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §412(a)(1)(C), in subcl. (I), substituted "and" for "or" before "such other personal" and struck out "and" at end, in subcl. (II), substituted ", and" for the period at end, and added subcl. (III). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §412(a)(2), inserted "or" at end of cl. (i), redesignated cl. (iii) as (ii), and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: "certificate of birth in the United States or establishing United States nationality at birth, which certificate the Attorney Genera… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §412(a)(3), added subpar. (E). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §411(a), added par. (6). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §416, added subpar. (C). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §379(a)(2), substituted "the final agency decision and order under this subsection" for "a final order under this subsection". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §379(a)(1), substituted "unless either (A) within 30 days, an official delegated by regulation to exercise review authority over the decision and order modifies or vacates the decision and order, or (B) within 30 days of the date of such a modification or vacation (or within 60 day… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 104–208, §412(c), struck out subsec. (i) which provided effective dates for implementation of this section, subsec. (j) which required General Accounting Office reports on implementation of this section, subsec. (k) which established a taskforce to review reports, subse… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (i), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n)

1994

  • Pub. L. 103–416, §219(z)(4), made technical correction to Pub. L. 102–232, §306(b)(2). See 1991 Amendment note below. · (b)
  • Pub. L. 103–416, §213, substituted "five" for "three" in second sentence. · (d)

1991

  • Pub. L. 102–232, §309(b)(11), substituted "clause (i)" for "clause (ii)". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 102–232, §306(b)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 103–416, §219(z)(4), made technical correction to Pub. L. 101–649, §538(a). See 1990 Amendment note below. · (b)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–649, §521(a), struck out "to hire, or to recruit or refer for a fee, for employment in the United States" after "or other entity" in introductory provisions, inserted "to hire, or to recruit or refer for a fee, for employment in the United States" after "(A)" in subpar. … · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–649, §538(a), as amended by Pub. L. 102–232, §306(b)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 103–416, §219(z)(4), inserted ", the Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices," after "officers of the Service". · (b)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–525, §2(a)(1)(A), substituted "the first sentence of this paragraph" for "such sentence" and "such another document" for "such a document". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–525, §2(a)(1)(B), in heading substituted "defined" for "requiring two years notice and congressional review". · (d)
  • Pub. L. 100–525, §2(a)(1)(C)(i), inserted reference to subsec. (g)(1) in three places. · (e)
  • Pub. L. 100–525, §2(a)(1)(C)(i), (ii), inserted reference to subsec. (g)(1) in two places and reference to par. (6) in two places. · (e)
  • Pub. L. 100–525, §2(a)(1)(D), substituted "paragraph" for "subparagraph". · (e), (iii)
  • Pub. L. 100–525, §2(a)(1)(C)(iii), (iv), added par. (6) and redesignated former pars. (6) to (8) as (7) to (9), respectively. · (e)
  • Pub. L. 100–525, §2(a)(1)(E), inserted reference to subsec. (e) of this section. · (g)
  • Pub. L. 100–525, §2(a)(1)(F), substituted "an order" for "a order" and "subsection (a)(1)(A) of this section" for "paragraph (1)(A)". · (i)
  • Pub. L. 100–525, §2(a)(1)(G), made technical amendment to provision of original act which was translated as "November 6, 1986," and struck out "of the United States" after "Comptroller General". · (j)
  • Pub. L. 100–525, §2(a)(1)(H), substituted "this section" for "that section". · (j)

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