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Transnational Criminal Organization Exploitation Threat Assessment Act

Introduced: May 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
May 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transnational Criminal Organization Exploitation Threat Assessment Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, to conduct a threat assessment of the exploitation by transnational criminal organizations of the unaccompanied alien children services program.

Upon completion of the assessment: (1) DHS shall direct component agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to address identified security vulnerabilities; and (2) the Under Secretary shall disseminate such assessment to federal, state, and local partners.

What's happening now June 7, 2017

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2459: Transnational Criminal Organization Exploitation Threat Assessment Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2459/
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"H.R. 2459: Transnational Criminal Organization Exploitation Threat Assessment Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2459/.
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H.R. 2459, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2459/.
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