Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025
HR 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025, increases penalties for certain immigration violations under the Immigration and Nationality Act. It raises the mandatory prison term for unlawful entry (Section 275) from 2 to 5 years and adds new provisions for aliens who commit crimes after entry. For reentry after removal (Section 276), it increases the base penalty to up to 10 years imprisonment, with enhanced penalties of up to 15 years for those with prior drug or violent crime convictions, and mandatory minimums of 10 years or more for those with prior aggravated felonies, multiple removals, or prior convictions for serious crimes. The bill directly affects noncitizens who enter the U.S. illegally or reenter after being removed, with penalties applying to specific categories of prior criminal conduct.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 19, 2025
Last action Sep 15, 2025
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Introduced in House
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Sep 11, 2025
MINOR
The engrossed version of HR 3486 (Stop Illegal Entry Act) makes one substantive policy change and one minor technical change. The key change narrows the mandatory minimum penalty provision in Section 3(c) by removing an alternative trigger that would have imposed a 10-year-to-life mandatory sentence on anyone previously convicted under the reentry statute at least twice before removal. The short title was updated to include 'of 2025.' Most other differences are formatting and whitespace.
Scope change
The scope of the mandatory minimum penalty in Section 3(c) was narrowed. Previously it covered two categories: (1) those with certain prior criminal convictions before removal, and (2) those previously convicted under the reentry statute at least twice. The engrossed version removes the second category, so only the first category now triggers the 10-year-to-life mandatory minimum.
REQUIREMENT
Section 3(c) no longer imposes a mandatory minimum of 10 years to life on an alien who was previously convicted under the reentry section at least 2 times before removal. The engrossed version limits the mandatory minimum to those with prior convictions for an aggravated felony, a felony under any jurisdiction, or a crime punishable by more than 1 year.
TECHNICAL
The short title was changed from 'Stop Illegal Entry Act' to 'Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025.'
Floor votes · House Sep 11, 2025
How they voted
226–197
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 432
Sep 11, 2025
D
Democratic213
92% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican218
98% Yea
Vote distribution
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Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Sep 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
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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Sep 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
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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Sep 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rule H. Res. 682 passed House.
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Sep 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
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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Jul 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-200.
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May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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May 19, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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May 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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