H.R. 3486119th CongressHouse Bill

Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025

Passed the House

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.

Introduced May 19, 2025Last action Sep 11, 2025
Introduced in HouseMay 19, 2025
Reported by CommitteeMay 21, 2025
Passed HouseSep 9, 2025
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The engrossed version simplifies the mandatory minimum penalty section by removing a provision that created a separate penalty tier for aliens convicted under this section at least two times before removal. The revised language now applies the ten-year minimum sentence only to those convicted of aggravated felonies, felonies under any jurisdiction, or crimes punishable by more than one year of imprisonment, eliminating the dual-conviction pathway to enhanced penalties.

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This house bill has been approved by the House of Representatives and is now before the Senate.

What changed in the latest version · AI-generated

The engrossed version simplifies the mandatory minimum penalty section by removing a provision that created a separate penalty tier for aliens convicted under this section at least two times before removal.…

Summary compares to previous version · Engrossed in House on Sep 11, 2025

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