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HR 3530 117th Congress House Immigration

Illegal Immigration Penalty Enhancement Act of 2021

Introduced: May 25, 2021 Introduced by: Nehls, Troy E. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 25, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Illegal Immigration Penalty Enhancement Act of 2021

This bill establishes criminal penalties for certain aliens who reenter the United States after deportation.

Specifically, an alien who does not have lawful immigration status and has reentered the United States after deportation shall be imprisoned for not less than five years in a federal correctional facility.

If an alien is convicted of this offense and another offense, the alien must serve the sentences for the offenses consecutively.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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