Bill > HR4834

This bill, known as the "GATE CRASHERS Act," establishes new criminal penalties for unauthorized access to Department of Defense (DoD) facilities. Specifically, the legislation makes it illegal to enter any DoD property that is clearly marked as closed or restricted, without proper authorization. The penalties escalate with repeat offenses: for a first offense, an individual could be fined and/or imprisoned for up to 180 days; for a second offense, the potential imprisonment increases to 3 years; and for a third or subsequent offense, the maximum imprisonment rises to 10 years. The bill amends title 18 of the United States Code by adding a new section (§ 1390) to Chapter 67, which covers crimes against governmental functions and operations. The purpose appears to be protecting sensitive military facilities from unauthorized entry and creating progressively more severe consequences for repeated violations, thereby deterring potential security breaches or deliberate trespassing at DoD locations.

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