Introduced by: Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
Text of bill: Click here for full text of this legislation.

The SECURE Act of 2017 introduces new mandatory minimums for a number of immigration-related offenses. This bill includes a version of “Kate’s Law”, which would create a 5-year mandatory minimum sentence for some or all illegal reentry offenders convicted under 8 U.S.C. section 1326. We have opposed Kate’s Law in the past and we oppose the SECURE Act, which would introduce even more ineffective mandatory minimums in an attempt to curb unauthorized immigration.

Summary: Click here to read our detailed summary of the mandatory minimum provisions in the S. 2192. 

Bill Status: The bill has not become law. We do not know if or when this bill could become law. To become a law, a bill must be approved by the Judiciary Committee, passed by the U.S. Senate, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, and signed by the President. It takes a long time to pass a bill into law, and very few bills become laws each year.

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