HR 3486
· 119th Congress
· Immigration
Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025
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Latest action
Received in the Senate.
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Sep 15, 2025
introduced
Received in the Senate.
Sep 11, 2025
floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 682. (consideration: CR H4242)
Sep 11, 2025
floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3838 and H.R. 3486. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3838 under a structured rule and H.R. 3486 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Sep 11, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3486.
Sep 11, 2025
floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 11, 2025
floor
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.
Sep 11, 2025
floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4250)
Sep 11, 2025
passed
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)
Sep 11, 2025
passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 264). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4242)
Sep 11, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 09, 2025
committee
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 682 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3838 and H.R. 3486. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3838 under a structured rule and H.R. 3486 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Sep 09, 2025
passed
Rule H. Res. 682 passed House.
Jul 15, 2025
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-200.
Judiciary Committee
Jul 15, 2025
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 163.
May 21, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Judiciary Committee
May 21, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.
Judiciary Committee
May 19, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
May 19, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee
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Introduced in House
May 19, 2025
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.
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--- Reported (House)
+++ Engrossed (House)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 3486 Reported in House (RH)]
+[H.R. 3486 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
-Union Calendar No. 163
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3486
-[Report No. 119-200]
-
-To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for
-individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after
-being removed, and for other purposes.
-
_______________________________________________________________________
-IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
-
-May 19, 2025
-
-Mrs. Bice (for herself, Mr. Knott, Mr. Zinke, and Mr. Schmidt)
-introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
-the Judiciary
-
-July 15, 2025
-
-Additional sponsors: Mr. Gill of Texas and Mrs. Luna
-
-July 15, 2025
-
-Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
-House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
-[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
-in italic]
-[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 19,
-2025]
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for
individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after
@@ -141,17 +111,14 @@
criminal trial under either Federal or State law.
``(c) Mandatory Minimum Criminal Penalty for Reentry of Certain
Removed Aliens.--Notwithstanding the penalties provided in subsections
-(a) and (b), an alien described in subsection (a)--
-``(1) who was convicted before such removal or departure
-of--
-``(A) any aggravated felony;
-``(B) any crime defined as a felony by the relevant
-jurisdiction (Federal, State, Tribal, or local) of
-conviction; or
-``(C) any crime punishable by more than 1 year of
-imprisonment; or
-``(2) who was convicted under this section at least 2 times
-before such removal or departure,
+(a) and (b), an alien described in subsection (a) who was convicted
+before such removal or departure of--
+``(1) any aggravated felony;
+``(2) any crime defined as a felony by the relevant
+jurisdiction (Federal, State, Tribal, or local) of conviction;
+or
+``(3) any crime punishable by more than 1 year of
+imprisonment,
may be fined under title 18, United States Code, and shall be
imprisoned not less than 10 years and may be imprisoned for any term of
years or for life.''; and
@@ -160,27 +127,22 @@
``section 241(a)(4)''; and
(B) by striking ``Attorney General'' and inserting
``Secretary of Homeland Security''.
-Union Calendar No. 163
+Passed the House of Representatives September 11, 2025.
+
+Attest:
+
+Clerk.
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3486
-[Report No. 119-200]
-
_______________________________________________________________________
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for
individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after
being removed, and for other purposes.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-July 15, 2025
-
-Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
-House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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Cosponsors (5)
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