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Kate's Law

USA117th CongressHR-3374| House 
| Updated: 11/9/2021
Mo Brooks

Mo Brooks

Republican Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (4)
Lance Gooden (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Illegal Reentry Act or Kate's Law This bill increases criminal penalties for certain aliens who illegally reenter the United States after removal or exclusion. Generally, an alien who had been denied entry into or removed from the United States and who later enters or attempts to enter the United States without prior approval from the Department of Homeland Security shall be fined, imprisoned for up to five years, or both. Current law requires a fine, imprisonment for up to two years, or both, for such an alien. An alien 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. An alien who was convicted of an aggravated felony or convicted at least two times before removal or departure and who subsequently enters or tries to enter the United States shall be imprisoned at least five years and for up to twenty years, and may also be fined. Currently, there is no minimum term of imprisonment for an alien who reenters after a conviction for an aggravated felony, and there are no criminal penalties for a reentering alien who had been convicted at least two times (other than the penalties for illegal reentry generally).
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-384
Kate’s Law

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-3004
Kate's Law
Mar 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-890
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2021
Introduced in House
May 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-384
    Kate’s Law


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-3004
    Kate's Law


  • March 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-890
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 20, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.


  • November 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 117-890: Kate's Law
Border security and unlawful immigrationCriminal procedure and sentencingImmigration status and procedures

Kate's Law

USA117th CongressHR-3374| House 
| Updated: 11/9/2021
Stop Illegal Reentry Act or Kate's Law This bill increases criminal penalties for certain aliens who illegally reenter the United States after removal or exclusion. Generally, an alien who had been denied entry into or removed from the United States and who later enters or attempts to enter the United States without prior approval from the Department of Homeland Security shall be fined, imprisoned for up to five years, or both. Current law requires a fine, imprisonment for up to two years, or both, for such an alien. An alien 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. An alien who was convicted of an aggravated felony or convicted at least two times before removal or departure and who subsequently enters or tries to enter the United States shall be imprisoned at least five years and for up to twenty years, and may also be fined. Currently, there is no minimum term of imprisonment for an alien who reenters after a conviction for an aggravated felony, and there are no criminal penalties for a reentering alien who had been convicted at least two times (other than the penalties for illegal reentry generally).
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-384
Kate’s Law

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-3004
Kate's Law
Mar 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-890
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2021
Introduced in House
May 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-384
    Kate’s Law


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-3004
    Kate's Law


  • March 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-890
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 20, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.


  • November 9, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mo Brooks

Mo Brooks

Republican Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (4)
Lance Gooden (Republican)Jerry L. Carl (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 117-890: Kate's Law
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Border security and unlawful immigrationCriminal procedure and sentencingImmigration status and procedures