H.R. 3004 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) - Kate's Law

The bill provides that an alien who has been excluded, deported, removed, or denied admission, or who has departed the United States while under an outstanding order of exclusion, deportation, or removal, and who subsequently crosses or attempts to cross the border into the United States, shall be fined, imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

The bill revises reentry of criminal offender provisions to provide that an alien who was convicted before such removal or departure of:

three or more misdemeanors or for a felony shall be fined, imprisoned up to 10 years, or both;
a felony for which the alien was sentenced to not less than 30 months in prison shall be fined, imprisoned up to 15 years, or both;
a felony for which the alien was sentenced to not less than 60 months shall be fined, imprisoned up to 20 years, or both; or
murder, rape, kidnapping, or a felony offense relating to peonage and slavery or terrorism, or of three or more felonies of any kind, shall be fined, imprisoned up to 25 years, or both.

An alien who has been excluded, deported, removed, or denied admission three or more times and thereafter enters, attempts to enter, or crosses or attempts to cross the border to, or is at any time found in, the United States shall be fined, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.

Text (3)

Received in Senate

July 10, 2017

Engrossed in House

June 29, 2017

Introduced in House

June 22, 2017

Actions (19)

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07/10/2017

Received in the Senate.

06/29/2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

06/29/2017

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 257 - 167 (Roll no. 344). (text: CR H5333)

06/29/2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 257 - 167 (Roll no. 344).(text: CR H5333)

06/29/2017

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 232 (Roll no. 343).

06/29/2017

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5355-5356)

06/29/2017

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lofgren motion to recommit with instructions, Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Lofgren demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the later legislative day.

06/29/2017

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

06/29/2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lofgren motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a new section at the end of the bill pertaining to Protecting Victims of Trafficking.

06/29/2017

Ms. Lofgren moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5352)

06/29/2017

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

06/29/2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3004.

06/29/2017

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3004 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Providing for adjournment for the period of July 3, 2017 through July 10, 2017.

06/29/2017

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 415. (consideration: CR H5333-5353)

06/29/2017

Rule H. Res. 415 passed House.

06/27/2017

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 415 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3004 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Providing for adjournment for the period of July 3, 2017 through July 10, 2017.

06/22/2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

06/22/2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

06/22/2017

Introduced in House

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