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A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-45| Senate 
| Updated: 1/5/2017
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (16)
Dean Heller (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Luther Strange (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)Pat Roberts (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Illegal Reentry Act or Kate's Law This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase from two years to five years the maximum prison term for an alien who re-enters after being excluded, denied admission, deported, or removed. The bill establishes: a 10-year maximum prison term for an alien who re-enters after being denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed on three or more prior occasions; and a 5-year mandatory minimum prison term for an alien who re-enters after being removed following a conviction for an aggravated felony or following two or more prior convictions for illegal re-entry.
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Timeline
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • January 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 115-361: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the United States after being removed.
Border security and unlawful immigrationImmigration status and procedures

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-45| Senate 
| Updated: 1/5/2017
Stop Illegal Reentry Act or Kate's Law This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase from two years to five years the maximum prison term for an alien who re-enters after being excluded, denied admission, deported, or removed. The bill establishes: a 10-year maximum prison term for an alien who re-enters after being denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed on three or more prior occasions; and a 5-year mandatory minimum prison term for an alien who re-enters after being removed following a conviction for an aggravated felony or following two or more prior convictions for illegal re-entry.
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Timeline
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • January 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (16)
Dean Heller (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Ron Johnson (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Luther Strange (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)Pat Roberts (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 115-361: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the United States after being removed.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationImmigration status and procedures