Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-3486
Sponsor: Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
Introduced: 2025-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Immigration status and procedures
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: 

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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 264). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4242)
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: 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)
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4250)
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3486.
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-09-11
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 682. (consideration: CR H4242)
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: Rule H. Res. 682 passed House.
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-07-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 163.
action_date: 2025-07-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-200.
action_date: 2025-07-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-200.
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.
action_date: 2025-05-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-05-19
text: Introduced in House