# 119-hr-3486: Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025

119-hr-3486, Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK); status passed_house (as of 2026-08-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3486
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-01

## Summary

**Raises criminal penalties for illegal entry and creates mandatory minimums for serious reentry cases.** This bill would increase maximum prison time for unlawful entry and add a new, higher‑stakes offense when evasive or deceptive entry conduct is followed by a later conviction. It also tightens reentry punishments and updates enforcement references to the Secretary of Homeland Security. - People who enter unlawfully: Increases the maximum sentence for unlawful entry from 2 years to 5 years. Creates a new enhanced offense that carries a mandatory minimum of 5 years when entry involved eluding inspection, false statements, or concealment and the person is later convicted of a crime punishable by more than 1 year. - People who reenter after removal: Rewrites reentry penalties so general reentry can carry up to 10 years in prison. Certain categories face higher penalties up to 15 years for repeat or drug/person misdemeanor histories and a mandatory minimum of 10 years for prior aggravated felony or felony convictions. - Enforcement and procedure: Broadens the definition of “removal” to include plea or trial stipulations and replaces references to the Attorney General with the Secretary of Homeland Security for related compliance actions. Fines under Title 18 remain available.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Knott, Brad [R-NC-13] (R-NC), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 226 | 197 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger penalties for illegal entry and reentry: cost, medium. If enacted, penalties for unlawful entry and for returning after removal would be higher. For first-time unlawful entry, the maximum prison term would rise from 2 years to 5 years. A new aggravated offense would give at least 5 years, and up to life, if someone sneaks in or lies to enter and later…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3486 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3486)

## Related
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3486 (as of 2026-08-01).