Kate's Law
Latest action · Jul 29, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 9, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015 or Kate's Law
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the United States after being removed.
Cosponsors 58
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 9, 2015 to Jul 13, 2016, with 23 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Jul 9, 2015 |
| R-FL | Curt Clawson | Original | Jul 9, 2015 |
| R-VA | Dave Brat | Original | Jul 9, 2015 |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Original | Jul 9, 2015 |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | Jul 9, 2015 |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | Jul 9, 2015 |
| R-AL | Gary J. Palmer | Original | Jul 9, 2015 |
| R-OK | Jim Bridenstine | Original | Jul 9, 2015 |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Original | Jul 9, 2015 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Jul 9, 2015 |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Original | Jul 9, 2015 |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Original | Jul 9, 2015 |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Original | Jul 9, 2015 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Jul 9, 2015 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Jul 9, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 29, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Jul 9, 2015Introduced in House
- Jul 9, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1762 | Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015 | Related bill | Jul 14, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 9, 2015Introduced in House
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