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S 271 · in committee · significant

Stop Illegal Reentry Act

What this bill does

  • Increases criminal penalties for non-citizens who illegally reenter the U.S. after prior removal or exclusion.
  • Affects non-citizens attempting to reenter, particularly those with prior removals or criminal convictions.
  • Enhances prison sentences from 2 years to 5 years for reentry, up to 10 years for repeat attempts, and 5-20 years for those with aggravated felonies.

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  1. 01

    How would increasing prison sentences for illegal reentry from 2 to 5 years affect detention costs and court resources compared to alternative enforcement methods?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that longer sentences deter unauthorized reentry more effectively than current 2-year penalties?

  3. 03

    How might this law's enhanced penalties for those with prior aggravated felonies differ in impact from penalties for first-time reentry attempts?

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Sponsor · R-TX

Ted Cruz

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Introduced 2025-01-28

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-28 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-01-28 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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