Stop Illegal Reentry Act

Noncitizens face tougher reentry penalties

If enacted, the bill would make it a federal crime for noncitizens to enter, attempt to enter, or be found in the U.S. after being denied admission, excluded, deported, removed, or departing while an order was outstanding. The baseline penalty would be a fine under Title 18 and up to 5 years in prison, unless the Secretary of Homeland Security expressly consented to reapply or advance consent was not required. Certain situations would carry up to 10 years in prison, including people with three qualifying pre-removal convictions, people removed under section 241(a)(4)(B), and people removed or denied admission three or more times. A person excluded for terrorism or removed under Title V who returns without permission would face a 10-year prison term that would not run at the same time as other sentences. The bill would also create a mandatory prison term of 5 to 20 years for anyone convicted of an aggravated felony before removal or anyone convicted at least twice before removal of illegal reentry. The bill would expand what counts as a "removal" to include agreements where an alien stipulates to removal during or outside a criminal trial.