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Stop Illegal Entry Act

House vote · H.R. 3486 · On Passage · September 11, 2025Borders

Would raise prison sentences for illegal entry and for coming back after deportation, with the longest terms for people with felony records.

Liberty position: Yea
The House voted: 226 Yea, 197 Nay
Why Yea is the liberty side: Tougher penalties for illegal border crossing.

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425 current members of Congress were in the House for this vote. Members who have left Congress are not listed.

On the liberty side: 223; 211 Republicans, 11 Democrats, 1 Independent
Against the liberty side: 194; 194 Democrats
Not counted: 8; 4 Republicans, 4 Democrats

On the liberty side

223 current members voted Yea.

Against the liberty side

194 current members voted Nay.

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8 current members missed the vote or voted present. Neither counts for or against a member.

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