Govoptes

HR 3486 · Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025

Received in the Senate.

Introduced
May 19, 2025
Latest action
Sep 15, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Stephanie I. Bice [R-OK-5]
Policy area
Immigration
Cosponsors
5

Summary

Stop Illegal Reentry Act This bill establishes or increases criminal penalties for certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who illegally enter the United States and then commit a felony or illegally reenter the United States. The bill establishes a mandatory minimum prison term of 5 years and allows a life sentence for an individual who (1) improperly enters, or attempts to improperly enter, the United States; and (2) is subsequently convicted of a felony. The bill increases the maximum term of imprisonment from 2 years to 5 years for repeated improper entry. The bill also increases from 2 years to 10 years the maximum term of imprisonment for an individual who had been denied entry into or removed from the United States and who later enters or attempts to enter without prior approval. The bill increases the maximum term of imprisonment from 10 to 15 years if such an individual was convicted of three or more specified types of misdemeanors before removal. An individual who had been denied entry or removed three or more times and who later enters or attempts to enter the United States shall be fined, imprisoned for up to 10 years, or both. The bill establishes a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years and allows a life sentence for an individual who was convicted of a felony before removal, or convicted of illegal reentry at least two times before removal, and who subsequently enters or tries to enter the United States.

Recent actions

  1. Sep 15, 2025 Received in the Senate.
  2. Sep 11, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 11, 2025 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 264). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4242)
  4. Sep 11, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 264). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4242: 4)
  5. Sep 11, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4250)
  6. Sep 11, 2025 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3486, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  7. Sep 11, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  8. Sep 11, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3486.

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