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Stop Illegal Entry Act

Introduced: May 19, 2025 Introduced by: Bice, Stephanie I. Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2025
Received in the Senate.
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.
Sep 11, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3486.
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)
Sep 11, 2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 11, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 11, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4250)
Sep 11, 2025
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
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 682. (consideration: CR H4242)
Sep 9, 2025
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 9, 2025
Rule H. Res. 682 passed House.
Jul 15, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 163.
Jul 15, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-200.
May 21, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.
May 21, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 19, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 19, 2025
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 11, 2025 House · vote #264 On Passage Passed 226–197 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 102 — Pursuant to H. Res. 682, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judi… Agreed to Sep 11, 2025
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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. 

What's happening now September 15, 2025

Received in the Senate.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 682 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activ…
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 20

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, AFL-CIO
    for INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS AFL-CIO · Florida · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, AFL-CIO
    for INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS AFL-CIO · Florida · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • NVG, LLC
    for SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER · Alabama · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
  • NVG, LLC
    for SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
  • NVG, LLC
    for LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
  • NVG, LLC
    for COMMUNITY CHANGE ACTION · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Gill, Brandon
Texas · Jun 3, 2025
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Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · Jun 3, 2025
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Knott, Brad
North Carolina · May 19, 2025
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Schmidt, Derek
Kansas · May 19, 2025
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · May 19, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3486: Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3486/
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"H.R. 3486: Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3486/.
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H.R. 3486, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3486/.
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