House · Roll call 264 · Sept. 11, 2025

A vote to pass H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025, which creates or increases criminal penalties for certain noncitizens who enter the country illegally.

Why it matters: The bill sets or increases criminal penalties for certain non-U.S. nationals who enter the United States illegally and then commit a felony, or who reenter the country illegally. Drafted and checked with AI

Passed226–197 Key vote· Final passage Passage Party-line vote
Question
On Passage
Bill
H.R. 3486, Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 11 · No 197 · Did not vote 5
Republicans
Yes 215 · No 0 · Did not vote 4

Most Democrats voted No (197 of 213).

Most Republicans voted Yes (215 of 219).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

President's positions

The President's position: wanted a Yes vote

“The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025.”

Source: White House statement on the bill · Checked against the statement (AI-assisted)

About this vote

The bill sets or increases criminal penalties for certain non-U.S. nationals who illegally enter the United States and then commit a felony, or who illegally reenter the country. Passage sends the bill to the Senate.

This summary was drafted and checked with AI (Claude) using only the official record of the vote. Report an error

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Stop Illegal Reentry Act This bill establishes or increases criminal penalties for certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who illegally enter the United States and then commit a felony or illegally reenter the United States.

How each member voted

MemberSeatTheir vote
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