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House Bill 3004
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Kate's Law
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Passed House on Jun 29, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 22, 2017
Latest Action
Jul 10, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3004
Congress
115
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Bob Goodlatte
Virginia
Republican
Ken Calvert
California
Republican
Doug Lamborn
Colorado
Republican
Matt Gaetz
Florida
Republican
Vern Buchanan
Florida
Republican
Steve King
Iowa
Republican
Jason Smith
Missouri
Republican
Don Bacon
Nebraska
Republican
Lee Zeldin
New York
Republican
Jim Renacci
Ohio
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Republican
Lou Barletta
Pennsylvania
Republican
Jimmy Duncan
Tennessee
Republican
John Ratcliffe
Texas
Republican
Lamar Smith
Texas
Republican
Pete Sessions
Texas
Republican
Tom Garrett
Virginia
Republican
Evan H. Jenkins
West Virginia
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (0)
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Recorded Vote
Roll Number
344
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

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:

  • 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
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Introduced in House
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Sponsorship
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Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jun 21, 2018
Failed House
100
Sponsorship
House Bill 4760
Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Active
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jun 29, 2017
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 415
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3004) to amend section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to reentry of removed aliens, and providing for proceedings during the period from July 3, 2017, through July 10, 2017.
Active
Type
Procedurally-Related Measure
Procedurally-Related Measure
Legislation that affects consideration of other legislation (e.g., a rule for consideration, a bill ordered to be reported or passed in lieu of another measure). Identical bills, companion measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
House
May 16, 2017
Introduced in House
43
Sponsorship
House Bill 2431
Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (19)
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
Public Record
Record Updated
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