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Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006

Introduced: March 1, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 2006
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 21, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2006
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 422 - 0 (Roll no. 469). (text: CR H6862-6863)
Sep 21, 2006
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6894-6895)
Sep 21, 2006
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on H.R. 4830, the Chair put the question on adoption of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Sensenbrenner demanded the yeas and nays and the chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption until later in the legislative day.
Sep 21, 2006
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6869)
Sep 21, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4830.
Sep 21, 2006
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4830, H.R. 6094 and H.R. 6095. In each case, the bill shall be considered as read; no amendments shall be in order; and the previous question shall be considered as ordered to final passage, without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit.
Sep 21, 2006
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1018. (consideration: CR H6862-6869)
Sep 20, 2006
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1018 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4830, H.R. 6094 and H.R. 6095. In each case, the bill shall be considered as read; no amendments shall be in order; and the previous question shall be considered as ordered to final passage, without intervening motion, except one motion to recommit.
Mar 1, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 1, 2006
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 21, 2006 House · vote #469 On Passage Passed 422–0 See who voted →
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the construction or financing of an unauthorized tunnel or subterranean passage that crosses the international border between the United States and another country. Imposes a 20-year prison term for such offense.

Imposes a 10-year prison term on any person who recklessly permits the construction or use of such a tunnel or passage on land that such person owns or controls.

Doubles penalties for persons who use such a tunnel or passage to unlawfully smuggle an alien, illegal goods, controlled substances, weapons of mass destruction, or members of a terrorist organization.

Subjects to forfeiture any property involved in, or traceable to, the construction or financing of such a tunnel or passage.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of criminal offenses related to the construction or financing of such a tunnel or passage.

What's happening now September 21, 2006

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 7
  • HR 4816 Related bill To amend chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unauthorized construction of tunnels between the U…
  • S 2652 Related bill Border Tunnel Prevention Act
  • S 3948 Related bill Enhanced Border Tunnel Prevention Act
  • HRES 1018 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4830) to amend chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit th…
  • HR 4839 Text similarities To prohibit entities owned or controlled by foreign governments from conducting certain operations at seaports in the U…
  • S 2339 Text similarities Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 2006
  • S 2355 Identical bill Border Tunnel Prevention Act
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 4
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Sep 20, 2006
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 20, 2006
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 8, 2006
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Issa, Darrell
California · Mar 8, 2006
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 1, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4830: Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4830/
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"H.R. 4830: Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4830/.
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H.R. 4830, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4830/.
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