Stop Illegal Reentry Act (Kate's Law): Imposes a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for an illegal alien who has multiple convictions, or a conviction for an aggravated felony.
Impose a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for illegal aliens with multiple convictions or an aggravated felony conviction.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Senator Justice's official newsroom/press releases page shows the most recent press items dated March 17–21, 2026; there are no press releases or items on the page for April 14–16, 2026 relating to immigration sentencing or a five-year mandatory-minimum for noncitizens.
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The Stop Illegal Reentry Act (H.R.3486) summary states the bill 'establishes a mandatory minimum prison term of 5 years' for a person who improperly enters and is subsequently convicted of a felony; the bill was introduced in the 119th Congress and is not the same as an enacted statute.
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The official press feed shows no immigration, illegal-reentry, or sentencing announcement in the May 16, 2026 to June 14, 2026 lookback window; the newest visible post is April 2, 2026 and is unrelated to this claim.
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Congress.gov shows the related bill would create a 5-year mandatory minimum prison term for certain illegal-entry/reentry cases, but its latest action is still 'Senate - 09/15/2025 Received in the Senate' and the status remains 'Passed House,' with no later action in the lookback window.
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The official newsroom items visible in the September 10-12, 2026 lookback window concern the September 11 anniversary and enactment of Justice's Hershel 'Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act; no listed item concerns illegal reentry sentencing, aggravated-felony mandatory minimums, or H.R. 3486/S. 271.
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GovInfo lists S. 271, the Stop Illegal Reentry Act, with Justice as a cosponsor. The official action shown is introduction on January 28, 2025, followed by reading twice and referral to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary; GovInfo's page does not show enactment.
Assessments
The promised five-year mandatory minimum has not been enacted or implemented. Justice did materially support the matching federal proposal by cosponsoring S. 271, the Stop Illegal Reentry Act, in the 119th Congress, and the related House bill passed the House, but the cited official records show the Senate bill only referred to committee and the House bill only received in the Senate. Because there was a real legislative attempt but no delivered policy outcome, this is a failed promise with an effort badge.
No evidence shows Sen. Justice delivered this outcome. The only cited federal vehicle matching the promise, H.R. 3486, would create a 5-year mandatory minimum in certain illegal-entry/reentry cases, but it passed the House and was merely received in the Senate in September 2025, with no enactment and no later progress in the cited record. The evidence also does not show Justice sponsored, wrote, or materially advanced the measure himself. Because he remains in federal office and the policy could still be pursued, the promise is better scored as unresolved rather than never at this stage.
No evidence that Senator Justice enacted or secured a law imposing a five-year mandatory minimum for noncitizens with multiple or aggravated-felony convictions. A House bill (H.R.3486, Stop Illegal Reentry Act) would create a 5-year minimum but was only introduced in the 119th Congress and is not enacted; the available materials do not link Justice to sponsoring or leading a Senate effort. Justice's official press page shows no announcement or action on this policy in the reviewed period. Because the promise has not been implemented and there is no clear record of the senator making a serious legislative attempt, the outcome is unresolved.