H.R. 3530 · 117th Congress
Illegal Immigration Penalty Enhancement Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Troy Nehls
- Introduced
- 2021-05-25
- Latest action
- 2022-11-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Illegal Immigration Penalty Enhancement Act of 2021
This bill establishes criminal penalties for certain aliens who reenter the United States after deportation.
Specifically, an alien who does not have lawful immigration status and has reentered the United States after deportation shall be imprisoned for not less than five years in a federal correctional facility.
If an alien is convicted of this offense and another offense, the alien must serve the sentences for the offenses consecutively.