Bill
Bill > S50
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Introduced
01/09/2025
01/09/2025
In Committee
01/09/2025
01/09/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to prohibit the intentional hindering of immigration, border, and customs controls, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill establishes new criminal penalties for activities that interfere with border and immigration enforcement. Specifically, the bill creates two main criminal offenses: first, "illicit spotting," which involves knowingly transmitting information about law enforcement locations or movements with the intent to further a federal crime related to immigration, customs, or border controls, punishable by up to 10 years in prison; and second, destroying or damaging border control infrastructure like fences, sensors, or cameras without authorization, which is also punishable by up to 10 years in prison, with enhanced penalties up to 20 years if a firearm is involved. The bill also modifies existing laws to strengthen penalties for alien smuggling crimes, clarifying definitions of terms like "crime of violence" and "drug trafficking crime" and extending the statute of limitations for certain immigration-related offenses. The legislation aims to prevent actions by transnational criminal organizations that seek to undermine U.S. border security and immigration controls by criminalizing specific behaviors that obstruct or interfere with border enforcement efforts.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 01/09/2025)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/50/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s50/BILLS-119s50is.pdf |
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