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Putting the Brakes on Human Smuggling Act

Introduced: July 10, 2008 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jul 10, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 10, 2008
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Putting the Brakes on Human Smuggling Act - Disqualifies from operating a commercial motor vehicle any individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle to assist in the entry of illegal aliens into the United States. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to impose a lifetime disqualification from operating such a vehicle on any individual convicted under federal criminal law of assisting in such entry or in the harboring of illegal aliens.

Revises content requirements of the commercial driver's license information system to include whether a commercial motor vehicle operator has been temporarily or permanently disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for violation of this Act.

Requires a state to notify the Secretary of Transportation or the operator of the information system of disqualifications, revocations, suspensions, or cancellations of licenses to operate a commercial motor vehicle because of such a violation.

What's happening now July 10, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6468 Identical bill Putting the Brakes on Human Smuggling Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3250: Putting the Brakes on Human Smuggling Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3250/
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"S. 3250: Putting the Brakes on Human Smuggling Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3250/.
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S. 3250, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-3250/.
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