# 119-hr-749: Stop Illegal Reentry Act

119-hr-749, Stop Illegal Reentry Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-749
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Illegal Reentry Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Strengthens criminal penalties for illegal reentry** by expanding who can be charged, raising maximum terms, and adding mandatory minimum sentences. The bill also shifts key references from the Attorney General to the Secretary of Homeland Security and requires DHS consent in many reentry situations. - Migrants who return after removal: A person who reenters without DHS consent would face fines or up to 5 years in prison under the basic rule. Enhanced penalties apply in specific cases where prior convictions or removal circumstances are listed. - People with prior convictions or repeat removals: Those with 3 or more qualifying misdemeanors or a prior felony can face up to 10 years, and repeat offenders or those with aggravated felony convictions face a mandatory minimum of 5 years and up to 20 years. - Enforcement and procedure: The bill makes removal include agreements where an individual stipulates to removal and replaces Attorney General authority language with the Secretary of Homeland Security, and it specifies that some new sentences must not run concurrently with other sentences.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher penalties for noncitizens who reenter: cost, low. This bill would make it a crime for a noncitizen to return after being denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed. The baseline penalty would be a fine and up to 5 years in prison. The Secretary of Homeland Security could avoid that penalty by expressly allowing reapplication before reembarka…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-749 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/749)

## Related
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-749 (as of 2026-04-21).