HR 714
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Border security and unlawful immigration
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Latin America
Mexico
Organized crime
EL CHAPO Act
Introduced: January 23, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act or the EL CHAPO Act
This bill requires the forfeited profits of Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera (El Chapo) from his illicit drug trafficking enterprise to be reserved for border security measures between the United States and Mexico, including the completion of a wall.
Additionally, it requires the forfeited funds from the felony conviction of a member of a drug cartel to be reserved for border security measures between the United States and Mexico, including the completion of a wall.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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