# 117-hr-3530: Illegal Immigration Penalty Enhancement Act of 2021

117-hr-3530, Illegal Immigration Penalty Enhancement Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3530
- Congress: 117
- Title: Illegal Immigration Penalty Enhancement Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2021-05-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Illegal Immigration Penalty Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill establishes criminal penalties for certain aliens who reenter the United States after deportation. Specifically, an alien who does not have lawful immigration status and has reentered the United States after deportation shall be imprisoned for not less than five years in a federal correctional facility. If an alien is convicted of this offense and another offense, the alien must serve the sentences for the offenses consecutively.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2021-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3530 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3530)

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- [117-hjres-72: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-72)
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- [117-hr-6299: Protecting Our Democracy by Preventing Foreign Citizens from Voting Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6299)
- [117-hjres-67: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-67)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3530 (as of 2025-11-18).