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HR 1741 115th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Drug trafficking and controlled substances Firearms and explosives Law enforcement administration and funding Smuggling and trafficking

Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act

Introduced: March 27, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Mar 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 27, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit: (1) transmitting to another person the location, movement, or activities of law enforcement agents while intending to further a federal crime relating to U.S. immigration; (2) destroying, altering, or damaging any physical or electronic device used by the federal government to control the border or any port of entry; or (3) carrying or using a firearm in an alien smuggling crime.

What's happening now April 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jul 28, 2017
Noem, Kristi
· May 3, 2017
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 27, 2017
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Mar 27, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1741: Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1741/
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"H.R. 1741: Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1741/.
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H.R. 1741, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1741/.
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