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Stop Illegal Reentry Act

USA119th CongressS-271| Senate 
| Updated: 1/28/2025
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (9)
Rick Scott (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)James C. Justice (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes substantial amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act, primarily aiming to increase criminal penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed. It redefines "removal" to include stipulations made during criminal trials and revises the general penalty for illegal reentry to include fines and up to five years imprisonment. The legislation introduces new, more severe penalties for specific categories of removed aliens, such as those with prior convictions for certain misdemeanors or felonies, or individuals previously removed due to national security concerns. For example, an alien removed for terrorism-related inadmissibility would face a mandatory 10-year prison sentence that cannot run concurrently with other sentences, and those removed three or more times could also face up to 10 years. Additionally, the bill establishes mandatory minimum criminal penalties for the most serious offenses. Aliens previously convicted of an aggravated felony or those with at least two prior illegal reentry convictions would face a minimum of five years and up to 20 years imprisonment. These changes aim to create a stronger deterrent against repeated illegal entry into the country.
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Timeline
Jan 28, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-749
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • January 28, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-749
    Introduced in House


  • January 28, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 28, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 119-749: Stop Illegal Reentry Act

Stop Illegal Reentry Act

USA119th CongressS-271| Senate 
| Updated: 1/28/2025
This bill proposes substantial amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act, primarily aiming to increase criminal penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed. It redefines "removal" to include stipulations made during criminal trials and revises the general penalty for illegal reentry to include fines and up to five years imprisonment. The legislation introduces new, more severe penalties for specific categories of removed aliens, such as those with prior convictions for certain misdemeanors or felonies, or individuals previously removed due to national security concerns. For example, an alien removed for terrorism-related inadmissibility would face a mandatory 10-year prison sentence that cannot run concurrently with other sentences, and those removed three or more times could also face up to 10 years. Additionally, the bill establishes mandatory minimum criminal penalties for the most serious offenses. Aliens previously convicted of an aggravated felony or those with at least two prior illegal reentry convictions would face a minimum of five years and up to 20 years imprisonment. These changes aim to create a stronger deterrent against repeated illegal entry into the country.
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Timeline
Jan 28, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-749
Introduced in House
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • January 28, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-749
    Introduced in House


  • January 28, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 28, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (9)
Rick Scott (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)James C. Justice (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 119-749: Stop Illegal Reentry Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted