S.2547

Kate's Law

Introduced·7/30/25

Kate's Law increases penalties for illegal reentry into the United States after removal.

Kate's Law amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed. The bill raises the criminal penalty for reentry of certain removed aliens from two years to five years. It also imposes a mandatory minimum criminal penalty of five years for aliens who were convicted of certain crimes before their removal and reenter the United States.

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Judiciary Committee
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History

Jul 30, 2025

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.