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US S2152

US S2152
A bill to require a study and report on Coast Guard interdiction of illicit drugs in the transit zones, and for other purposes.


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Introduced
07/17/2019
In Committee
07/17/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to require a study and report on Coast Guard interdiction of illicit drugs in the transit zones, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a study to identify gaps in resources that contribute to low interdiction rates for maritime noncommercial smuggling of illicit drugs into the United States from Central America and South America.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a study to identify gaps in resources that contribute to the low interdiction rates for maritime non-commercial smuggling of illicit drugs into the United States from Central America and South America. The bill notes that the Coast Guard seizes a significant amount of cocaine and marijuana in the transit zones of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Southern maritime border approaches, but interdicts less than 10% of such smuggling due to the need to balance asset allocation across its 11 statutory missions. The study's findings must be reported to Congress within one year.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 07/17/2019)

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