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Brad Knott (R-NC)

Punishing Illegal Immigrant Felons Act of 2025

H.R. 3242 · House bill Immigration

A Republican bill with 34 Republican cosponsors · See all 34 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The "Punishing Illegal Immigrant Felons Act of 2025" seeks to increase criminal penalties for certain aliens in the United States. It raises the maximum prison time for improperly entering the country from 2 years to 5 years. It also adds a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 5 years for those who improperly enter and are later convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year. Additionally, it increases penalties for aliens who previously were removed from the United States, raising some maximums to 10 or 15 years and establishing a 10-year minimum for specific convictions.

Yes

  • Scored +6

    Does this tighten control of the border?

    Increases prison terms for improper entry to serve as a stronger deterrent.

  • Scored +4

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    Expands federal criminal penalties and mandates for immigration-related offenses.

The opposite· 3 of 6

  • Scored -9

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    Significantly increases prison terms and mandates for immigrants convicted of crimes.

  • Scored -7

    Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?

    The bill imposes strict mandatory minimum sentences, reducing judicial flexibility.

  • Scored -6

    Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?

    Likely disproportionate impact due to the focus on improper entry and increased incarceration of immigrants.