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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3486
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 84 (Monday, May 19, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BICE:H.R. 3486.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carryinginto Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H2147]
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H. Rept. 119-200

- Providing 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.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
14:10:41
  - Related bill
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- 2025-09-15
Senate
Received in the Senate.
IntroReferral
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10:47:56
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- 2025-09-11
10:47:53
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 264). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4242)
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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 264). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4242: 4)
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10:40:31
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4250)
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- 2025-09-11
10:09:17
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3486, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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10:08:53
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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- 2025-09-11
09:11:47
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3486.
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09:10:59
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3838 and H.R. 3486. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3838 under a structured rule and H.R. 3486 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 682. (consideration: CR H4242)
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14:10:40
Rule H. Res. 682 passed House.
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10:12:05
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 682 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3838 and H.R. 3486. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3838 under a structured rule and H.R. 3486 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
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- 2025-07-15
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 163.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-200.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-200.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
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Rep. Knott, Brad [R-NC-13]
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NC
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2025-05-19
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Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
Ryan
Zinke
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MT
K.
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2025-05-19
True
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Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]
Derek
Schmidt
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KS
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2025-05-19
True
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Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
Brandon
Gill
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TX
26
2025-06-03
False
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Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
Anna Paulina
Luna
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FL
13
2025-06-03
False
Immigration
- Border security and unlawful immigration
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- Criminal justice information and records
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- Criminal procedure and sentencing
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- Detention of persons
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- Immigration status and procedures
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- Violent crime
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Immigration
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2025-05-19
Introduced in House
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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.

Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025
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Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025
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Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025
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- Official Title as Introduced
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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.
2025-07-17T11:31:08Z
Introduced in House
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Stop Illegal Entry Act
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Introduced in House
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HAMDT
Pursuant to H. Res. 682, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in Part B of the report, is considered adopted.
2025-09-12T08:09:13Z
2025-09-11
On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
- Rules Committee
2025-09-11T04:00:00Z
House of Representatives
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3486

Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025
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On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
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Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules.
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House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules.
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House amendment considered as adopted: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
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- Engrossed in House
2025-09-11T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3486eh/xml/BILLS-119hr3486eh.xml
- Reported in House
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  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3486rh/xml/BILLS-119hr3486rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2025-05-19T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3486ih/xml/BILLS-119hr3486ih.xml
2025-09-15
Received in the Senate.
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