HR 384
116th Congress
House
Immigration
Border security and unlawful immigration
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Immigration status and procedures
Kate’s Law
Introduced: January 9, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jan 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Kate's Law or the Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2019
This bill imposes a mandatory minimum five-year prison term (not more than six years) upon removed aliens who unlawfully reenter the United States.
The bill also imposes mandatory minimum prison terms upon removed aliens convicted of certain serious crimes, including three or more misdemeanors involving drugs or an aggravated felony as defined by the immigration law.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committees of jurisdiction
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