S. 4769 — Illegal Immigration Cost Recovery Act

This section increases civil penalties for employers that hire unauthorized aliens to $1,432–$11,448 for a first offense (from $250–$2,000), to $11,448–$28,616 for a second offense (from $2,000–$5,000), and to $17,172–$57,238 for subsequent offenses (from $3,000–$10,000). It also requires annual inflation adjustments to these amounts beginning October 1, 2027, using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.

This section increases the civil penalty for failure to depart to $1,996 (from $500). It requires annual inflation adjustments to the penalty beginning October 1, 2027, using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, with the adjusted amounts published in the Federal Register by December 15 each year and effective January 1 of the following year.

This section increases the civil penalty for entering or attempting to enter the United States at an improper time or place to not less than $200 and not more than $1,000 (from $50 to $250) per violation, with double the amount for repeat offenders. It requires annual inflation adjustments to the penalties beginning October 1, 2027, using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, with the Secretary of Homeland Security publishing the adjusted amounts in the Federal Register by December 15 each year.