119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 19, 2025
Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Sep 15, 2025): Received in the Senate.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Immigration
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (May 19, 2025)
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.
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House · Sep 11, 2025 · Roll call 264 · Passed
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 226 - 197 (Roll no. 264). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4242) Roll call details
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) Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4250)
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.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3486.
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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 682. (consideration: CR H4242)
Rule H. Res. 682 passed House.
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.
Border security and unlawful immigration · Criminal justice information and records · Criminal procedure and sentencing · Detention of persons · Immigration status and procedures · Violent crime
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Loading lobbying reportsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 163.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-200.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-200.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026.
23 citations.
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, AFL-CIO
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 2243, HR 2240, s419, S1912 S 122, S 825, HR 1902, HR 35, HR 1821, HR 3304, S419, S666, HR 4053, HR 3859, HR 31, HR 30, S, 2001, HR 578, HR 3486, S978, S 167, HR 1236, HR 2668, HR 1188, HR 1470 S 122, HR 503, S 636, HR 1505, S 83, S 679, HR 2243, S 1517 HR 7390 HR 8179
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, AFL-CIO
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 10, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 2243, HR 2240, s419, S1912 S 122, S 825, HR 1902, HR 35, HR 1821, HR 3304, S419, S666, HR 4053, HR 3859, HR 31, HR 30, S, 2001, HR 578, HR 3486, S978, S 167, HR 1236, HR 2668, HR 1188, HR 1470 S 122, HR 503, S 636, HR 1505, S 83, S 679, HR 2243, S 1517 HR 7390 HR 8179
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, AFL-CIO
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 11, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 2243, HR 2240, s419, S1912 S 122, S 825, HR 1902, HR 35, HR 1821, HR 3304, S419, S666, HR 4053, HR 3859, HR 31, HR 30, S, 2001, HR 578, HR 3486, S978, S 167, HR 1236, HR 2668, HR 1188, HR 1470 S 122, HR 503, S 636, HR 1505, S 83, S 679, HR 2243, S 1517 HR 7390 HR 8179
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…- SAVE Act. H.R.32 - No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act. H.R.35 - Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act. H.R.1007/S.558 - Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025. H.R.3486 - Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025. S.1071 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues relating to immigration enforcement, and immigration enforcement funding. H.R.32 - No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act. H.R.3486 - Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.32 - No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act. H.R.3486 - Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMUNITY CHANGE ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.32 - No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act. H.R.3486 - Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025. H.R.4371 - Kayla Hamilton Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.32 - No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act. H.R.3486 - Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025. H.R.4371 - Kayla Hamilton Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CASA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CASA, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…025 Natz Civics Test, IRS sharing of taxpayer data with ICE, withdrawal of Memorandum PM-602-0188, revisions to Form N-648, the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 (H.R.3486), and the Dream Act of 2025 (S.3348).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…BTQ Rights, Civil Rights and Liberties. H.R. 4016-Department of Defense Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Diversity Equity and Inclusion. H.R. 3486-Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025-Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums, Sentencing Reform, Mass Incarceration. H.R. 5304-Departments of Labor, Health and Human Serv…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, AFL-CIO
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 12, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 2243, HR 2240, s419, S1912 S 122, S 825, HR 1902, HR 35, HR 1821, HR 3304, S419, S666, HR 4053, HR 3859, HR 31, HR 30, S, 2001, HR 578, HR 3486, S978, S 167, HR 1236, HR 2668, HR 1188, HR 1470 S 122, HR 503, S 636, HR 1505, S 83, S 679, HR 2243, S 1517
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 29, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$29,515
Spent on own lobbying
…R. 1 / Senate Amendment to H.R. 1, reconciliation package H.R. 875,the Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act H.R. 22 / S. 128, Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act H.R. 151 / S. 2205, Equal Representation Act S. 2821, American Te…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…- SAVE Act. H.R.32 - No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act. H.R.35 - Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act. H.R.1007/S.558 - Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025. H.R.3486 - Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues relating to immigration enforcement, and immigration enforcement funding. H.R.32 - No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act. H.R.3486 - Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.32 - No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act. H.R.3486 - Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.32 - No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act. H.R.3486 - Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST · lobbying firm or registrant: HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$85,569
Spent on own lobbying
…allow undocumented immigrants in the U.S. to earn legal status if they pass a criminal background check, pay back any taxes owed, and meet other requirements. H.R. 3486 - Stop Illegal Reentry Act increases the sentences that can be imposed for the criminal offenses of unauthorized entry (from 2 years to 5 years) and unauthoriz…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$530,000
Spent on own lobbying
Immigration Enforcement Policy Oppose HR 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 Oppose immigration provisions in H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act Oppose provisions in Homeland Security, Labor-HHS appro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ons Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ Rights, Reproductive Rights, Diversity Equity and Inclusion. H.R. 7534-Verifying Kids Online Privacy Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 3486-Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, Mandatory Minimums, Sentencing Reform, Mass Incarceration. H.R. 4843-CLEAR ID Act-Issues Lobbied: I…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, AFL-CIO
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 2243, HR 2240, s419, S1912 S 122, S 825, HR 1902, HR 35, HR 1821, HR 3304, S419, S666, HR 4053, HR 3859, HR 31, HR 30, S, 2001, HR 578, HR 3486, S978, S 167, HR 1236, HR 2668, HR 1188, HR 1470 S 122, HR 503, S 636, HR 1505, S 83, S 679, HR 2243, S 1517
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE SENTENCING PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SENTENCING PROJECT
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 15, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$33,891
Spent on own lobbying
…nal history FY26 Appropriations (no specific bill number) -- advocating for Congress to rescind appropriated funds to build FCI Letcher Stop Illegal Entry Act (H.R. 3486) - would increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter or reenter the United States after being removed or denied entry H.R. 4922/S.2686 - D.C. Crimes…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CASA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CASA, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 14, 2025 · issue area: Immigration
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to H-2A visa caps, temporary protected status, and the 2025 Natz Civics Test, including the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 (H.R.3486); Dignity Act of 2025 (H.R.4393); and Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 (S.2606/H.R.1511).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE SENTENCING PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SENTENCING PROJECT
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 16, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$27,213
Spent on own lobbying
…l history FY26 Appropriations (no specific bill number) -- advocating for Congress to rescind appropriated funds to build FCI Letcher - Stop Illegal Entry Act (H.R. 3486) - would increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter or reenter the United States after being removed or denied entry
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing