S 25 116th Congress Senate 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 3, 2019 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 3, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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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 January 3, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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