Bill > HR4471

This bill establishes a comprehensive approach to preventing minors from being recruited by cartels and transnational criminal organizations, primarily focusing on areas near the U.S.-Mexico border. The Attorney General, in collaboration with multiple federal agencies, will develop an informational campaign within one year to educate students in middle and high schools within 100 miles of the border about the dangers of working with criminal organizations. The Secretary of Homeland Security will simultaneously create a national strategy to combat these organizations' efforts to recruit minors for illegal activities like smuggling and trafficking. The bill provides detailed definitions of key terms, including a broad description of "transnational criminal organizations" that encompasses groups engaging in various illegal activities such as drug and weapons trafficking, human trafficking, cybercrime, and money laundering. Additionally, the bill amends the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund to allow payments for the informational campaign and national strategy, ensuring financial support for these prevention efforts. The overall goal is to protect vulnerable young people from being exploited by dangerous criminal networks by raising awareness and implementing targeted prevention strategies.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4471/all-info