Penalty for certain crimes committed after unlawful reentry or for the benefit of a transnational crime organization increased.

HF 136 increases sentencing for specific crimes committed after unlawful deportation or for transnational crime organizations. It adds five years to the maximum sentence for felonies committed by someone deported for a prior felony, or who left the U.S. while a deportation order was pending (with ten years if the victim is a child under 18). The bill also defines "transnational crime organization" to include groups involved in international drug, human, or weapons trafficking, and imposes additional penalties for crimes committed "for the benefit of" such groups. These changes apply to offenses committed on or after August 1, 2025.