Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Kate's Law
Official title: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz R-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 30, 2025
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 30, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors — 4 Republicans
0 of 4 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Katie Britt (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), James Justice (R-WV), Pete Ricketts (R-NE).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.