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8 U.S.C. 1325: Improper entry by alien

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-639. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 8 U.S.C. 1225.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Homeland Security (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1996Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

1991Pub. L. 102-232

1990Pub. L. 101-649

1986Pub. L. 99-639created it

8 U.S.C. 1325Improper entry by alien

(a)Improper time or place; avoidance of examination or inspection; misrepresentation and concealment of factschanged

(b)Improper time or place; civil penalties

(c)Marriage fraud

(d)Immigration-related entrepreneurship fraud

(e)Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 3486Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025passed house

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 3486 Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 · passed house · would change (a), (e)

How it got here

1996

Pub. L. 104–208 added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b), (c), (d)

1991

Pub. L. 102–232 substituted "fined under title 18" for "fined not more than $2,000 (or, if greater, the amount provided under title 18)". · (a)

1990

Pub. L. 101–649, §543(b)(2), inserted "or attempts to enter" after "(1) enters" and "attempts to enter or" after "or (3)", and substituted "shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined not more than $2,000 (or, if greater, the amount provided under title 18) or impriso… · (a)
Pub. L. 101–649, §121(b)(3), added subsec. (c). · (c)

1986

Pub. L. 99–639 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.