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S. 45 (115th)

Kate's Law

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

5 January 2017

Last action

5 January 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Strange, Luther [R-AL], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

10 August 2026

Immigration

Summary

Stop Illegal Reentry Act or Kate's Law This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase from two years to five years the maximum prison term for an alien who re-enters after being excluded, denied admission, deported, or removed. The bill establishes: a 10-year maximum prison term for an alien who re-enters after being denied admission, excluded, deported, or removed on three or more prior occasions; and a 5-year mandatory minimum prison term for an alien who re-enters after being removed following a conviction for an aggravated felony or following two or more prior convictions for illegal re-entry.

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Timeline

  1. 5 January 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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