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Border Tunnel Prevention Act

Introduced: March 2, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Mar 2, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1646-1647)
Mar 2, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1646)
Mar 2, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Tunnel Prevention Act - 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 March 2, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1646-1647)

 Related & companion bills 4
  • 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
  • HR 4830 Identical bill Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 2, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2355: Border Tunnel Prevention Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2355/
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"S. 2355: Border Tunnel Prevention Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2355/.
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S. 2355, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2355/.
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