HR 749 · in committee · major
Stop Illegal Reentry Act
- immigration
What this bill does
- This bill increases criminal penalties for non-citizens who illegally re-enter the United States after being removed or denied entry.
- Non-citizens attempting to re-enter the country are affected, with harsher penalties for repeat offenders and those with prior felony convictions.
- Penalties range from fines and up to 5 years imprisonment for first re-entry to up to 20 years for those with aggravated felonies or multiple prior convictions.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would increasing prison sentences for illegal re-entry affect detention and incarceration costs compared to current enforcement methods?
- 02
What evidence exists that harsher penalties reduce illegal re-entry attempts compared to other enforcement strategies like border technology or deportation resources?
- 03
How would this bill's distinctions between first-time re-entry and repeat offenders with prior felonies impact sentencing consistency across different federal courts?
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Sponsor · R-OK-5
Stephanie I. Bice
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
15/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-28
Joining the bill
Ryan K. Zinke
R-MT-1 · original
Abraham J. Hamadeh
R-AZ-8 · original
Mary E. Miller
R-IL-15 · original
Mike Bost
R-IL-12
Byron Donalds
R-FL-19
Doug LaMalfa
R-CA-1
Pete Sessions
R-TX-17
Troy Downing
R-MT-2
Mark B. Messmer
R-IN-8
Tim Burchett
R-TN-2
Derek Schmidt
R-KS-2
Andy Harris
R-MD-1
+ 3 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-28 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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