Search Results: keywords:"prison sentences"

  • H. R. 749 — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:998

    H.R. 749, also known as the "Stop Illegal Reentry Act," aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed. The bill proposes various levels of penalties depending on the...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 749 wants to make the rules tougher for people who sneak back into the U.S. after being kicked out, by giving them bigger punishments like time in jail. It also says who should take care of these cases and changes some words in the existing laws to do that.

  • H. R. 395 — To require mandatory minimums for sexual abuse.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:268

    H.R. 395, also known as the "Justice for Rape Survivors Act," aims to establish mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain sexual abuse crimes in the United States. The bill proposes that individuals convicted of aggravated sexual abuse or sexual abuse under Sections 2241...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 395 wants to make sure that people who commit very serious crimes like sexual abuse face long time-outs by setting a rule that they must go to jail for at least 30 years if they are found guilty.