HR 3011 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Kate's Law

Introduced Jul 9, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Matt Salmon R-AZ

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

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.

  1. IntroducedJul 9, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. 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; 23 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-FLCurt ClawsonOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-VADave BratOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-FLDennis A. RossOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-CODoug LambornOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-ALGary J. PalmerOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-OKJim BridenstineOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-GAJody B. HiceOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-CAKen CalvertOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-TXKenny MarchantOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-NYLee M. ZeldinOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-ALMo BrooksOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.OriginalJul 9, 2015
R-IARod BlumOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-MTRyan K. ZinkeOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-FLTed S. YohoOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-PATom MarinoOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-CATom McClintockOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-AZTrent FranksOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalJul 9, 2015
R-WIGlenn GrothmanJul 10, 2015
R-LARalph Lee AbrahamJul 10, 2015
R-TXBill FloresJul 15, 2015
R-TXBlake FarentholdJul 15, 2015
R-NEJeff FortenberryJul 15, 2015
R-NDKevin CramerJul 15, 2015
R-TXPete OlsonJul 15, 2015
R-FLRon DeSantisJul 15, 2015
R-PAScott PerryJul 15, 2015
R-MSSteven M. PalazzoJul 15, 2015
R-GABarry LoudermilkJul 23, 2015
R-FLDavid W. JollyJul 23, 2015
R-LAGarret GravesJul 23, 2015
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.Jul 23, 2015
R-NYPeter T. KingJul 23, 2015
R-TXSam JohnsonJul 23, 2015
R-OHSteve ChabotJul 23, 2015
R-SCTom RiceJul 23, 2015
R-MOVicky HartzlerJul 23, 2015
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterJul 28, 2015
R-FLJeff MillerJul 28, 2015
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.Jul 29, 2015
R-NJLeonard LanceSep 8, 2015
R-MSTrent KellySep 8, 2015
R-NJChristopher H. SmithSep 10, 2015
R-TXMichael C. BurgessSep 10, 2015
R-KSTim HuelskampSep 16, 2015
R-GARick W. AllenSep 17, 2015
R-OHBob GibbsOct 1, 2015
R-SCMick MulvaneyOct 6, 2015
R-NCMark WalkerMar 7, 2016
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyMar 14, 2016
R-FLBill PoseyMay 11, 2016
R-TNDiane BlackJun 7, 2016
R-TXJohn RatcliffeJul 13, 2016

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jul 9, 2015
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Referred Jul 29, 2015

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 29, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  2. Jul 9, 2015Introduced in House
  3. Jul 9, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H5443Steve King R-IAJul 23, 2015

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4--``To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States''

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 106, July 9, 2015, page H5031.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1762Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015Related billJul 14, 2015

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the penalties applicable to aliens who unlawfully reenter the United States after being removed.
Short Titles as Introduced
Kate's Law
Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Reentry Act of 2015

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 9, 2015Introduced in House

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