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US SB50

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joni Ernst

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Creates federal crime of "illicit spotting" — knowingly transmitting law enforcement locations or movements to further immigration, customs, or drug crimes — punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment and fines

  • Criminalizes destroying, altering, or damaging border fences, barriers, sensors, cameras, or other federal border control devices, with penalties of up to 10 years imprisonment (or up to 20 years if a firearm is used)

  • Prohibits constructing tunnels or structures designed to defeat or circumvent federal border control infrastructure

  • Adds "alien smuggling crime" to federal firearm enhancement provisions, imposing additional penalties for carrying or using firearms during smuggling offenses under sections 274(a), 277, or 278 of the Immigration and Nationality Act

  • Extends statute of limitations for the new border control hindering offenses by amending 18 U.S.C. 3298

Legislative Description

Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act

Immigration

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

1/9/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/9/2025

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