H.R. 3486Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Stephanie I. Bice [R-OK-05]
Cosponsors: 5 · 5 Republicans
Policy area: Immigration
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: Sep 15, 2025 · Received in the Senate.

IntroducedMay 19, 2025
Passed the HouseSep 11, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 3486 as introduced in House on May 19, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 264

House Sep 11, 2025

On Passage

Stop Illegal Entry Act

Passed

226 Yea 197 Nay 9 not voting

Party-line vote 11 of 423 voting members broke with their own party: 11 Democrats.

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All members432 members

Democratic213 members

Independent1 member

Republican218 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors5 · 5 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 3486 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

RBrad Knott [R-NC-13]Original2026 profile

RRyan K. Zinke [R-MT-01]Original

RDerek Schmidt [R-KS-02]Original2026 profile

RBrandon Gill [R-TX-26]Joined Jun 3, 20252026 profile

RAnna Paulina Luna [R-FL-13]Joined Jun 3, 20252026 profile

Who lobbied on H.R. 348611 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 3486 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS AFL-CIOfiled by INTERNATIONAL UNION OF POLICE ASSOCIATIONS, AFL-CIO

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice5 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONfiled by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, NVG, LLC

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Constitution · Immigration4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTSfiled by LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, NVG, LLC

Medicare/Medicaid · Immigration · Science/Technology · Health Issues +10 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

CASA, INC.

Immigration · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Health Issues · Housing +2 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNIONfiled by NVG, LLCIts PAC: SEIU COPE

Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Immigration · Government Issues +1 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTERfiled by NVG, LLC

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

THE SENTENCING PROJECT

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025Filing

COMMUNITY CHANGE ACTIONfiled by NVG, LLC

Budget/Appropriations · Medicare/Medicaid · Immigration1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM

Immigration1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025Filing

HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST

Immigration · Foreign Relations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Defense1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025Filing

24 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-25. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.