H.R. 3486: Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025

H.R. 3486 would create or raise criminal penalties for non-U.S. nationals who enter the country illegally and then commit a felony, or who illegally reenter. Someone who improperly enters and is later convicted of a felony would face a mandatory minimum of 5 years in prison and a possible life sentence.

The bill would also raise maximum sentences for repeated improper entry from 2 to 5 years, and for entering after being denied entry or removed from 2 to 10 years, or 15 years if the person had three or more specified misdemeanor convictions before removal. A person with a felony conviction or two prior illegal-reentry convictions before removal who enters or tries to enter again would face a 10-year mandatory minimum and a possible life sentence.