Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025

Summary

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.

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Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

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Related bills

• H.Res. 682Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.Related bill, procedurally related

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Full history

1. Sep 15, 2025

   Introduced

   Received in the Senate.

   U.S. House

2. Sep 15, 2025

   Sent to the executive

   Received in the Senate.

   U.S. Senate

3. Sep 11, 2025

   Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4250)

   Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4250)

4. Sep 11, 2025

   Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4250)

   Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4250)

5. Sep 11, 2025

   Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4250)

   Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4250)

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