Kate's Law
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise provisions relating to the reentry of removed aliens.
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:
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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-10 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 257 - 167 (Roll no. 344). (text: CR H5333) | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 232 (Roll no. 343). | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5355-5356) | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | Ms. Lofgren moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H5352) | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3004. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 415. (consideration: CR H5333-5353) | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-29 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 415 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-27 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-22 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. | House committee actions |
| 2017-06-22 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-22 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |