66%
B-
Support Great Solutions
2 out of 3 Total Points
E-Verify (GS)
Rep. Bacon voted in favor of H.R. 2 that requires all employers to use E-Verify.
Rep. Bacon has yet to sponsor legislation that would require employers to use E-Verify.
Visa Lottery (GS)
Rep. Bacon has not sponsored H.R. 1100 to end the Visa Lottery.
Asylum (GS)
Rep. Bacon voted in favor of H.R. 2 to significantly reduce asylum fraud.
Rep. has not sponsored legislation to significantly reduce Asylum and Refugee Fraud.
Workers (GS)
Chain Migration (GS)
Birthright (GS)
No Action
Reduce Chain Migration
No Action
Reduce Visa Lottery
No Action
Reduce Unnecessary Worker Visas
100%
A+
Refugees & Asylees
10 out of 10 Total Points
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to reduce Asylum Fraud
Rep. Bacon voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.). The legislation would significantly reduce asylum fraud by strengthening the credible fear standard to ensure that only those who are more than likely to be awarded asylum by an immigration judge are allowed to continue with the asylum process. Further, it would prohibit individuals who cross the border illegally from claiming asylum and prevent asylum seekers from receiving a work permit for one year after entry.
94%
A
Reduce Amnesty Enticements
2.5 out of 3.5 Total Points
2023: Sponsored H.R. 3442 to grant amnesty to children of nonimmigrants
Rep. Bacon sponsored H.R. 3442, the Protecting Children of Long-Term Visa Holders Act of 2023, introduced by Rep. Deborah Ross (D-N.C.). The legislation would give permanent resident status to non-admissible and non-deportable aliens who are dependent children of nonimmigrants if they have been lawfully present in the U.S. for at least ten years and graduated college.
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to prevent amnesties for illegal border crossers
Rep. Bacon voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.). The legislation would reduce amnesty by strictly limiting the situations under which an administration can grant parole to illegal aliens.
No Action
End Birthright Citizenship
Minimal Action
Reduce Illegal Immigration Rewards
0.5 out of 0.5 Total Points
2023: Voted for H.J.Res. 24 to disapprove of illegal-alien voting in the District of Columbia
Rep. Bacon voted in favor of H.J. Res. 24, introduced by Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.). The joint resolution would officially disapprove the the District of Columbia's Council amendment that allows illegal aliens to vote in local elections. The resolution passed the House 260-162.
100%
A+
Strengthen Border Security
10 out of 10 Total Points
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to strengthen border security
Rep. Bacon voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.). The legislation would require DHS to restart border wall construction that has been authorized for and paid for by Congress and strengthen the Secure Fence Act of 2006 by requiring physical barriers along 900 miles of border. The legislation also provides retention bonuses for Border Patrol agents and defunds efforts to resettle illegal border crossers across the country.
100%
A+
Strengthen Interior Enforcement
10 out of 10 Total Points
2023: Voted in favor of H.R. 2 to mandate E-Verify and criminalize visa overstays
Rep. Bacon voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, introduced by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.). The legislation would require most employers to use E-Verify within two years to ensure that new hires are authorized to work in the United States. The legislation provides additional time for agricultural employers to comply. The bill would also make overstaying a visa a felony crime and allow Unaccompanied Alien Children from noncontiguous countries to be returned to their home countries.
100%
A+
Leadership
3 out of 3 Total Points
2023: Sponsored H.R. 725 to reimburse border states for border security
Rep. Bacon sponsored H.R. 725, the Reimbursing Border Communities Act, introduced by Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas). The legislation would allow for the reimbursement of border state enforcement efforts.
2023: Sponsored H.R. 661 to require detention of illegal aliens charged with serious crimes
Rep. Bacon sponsored H.R. 661, Sarah's Law, introduced by Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa). The legislation would require the detention of illegal aliens who have been charged with a crime that results in the death or serious bodily injury of another person.