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Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act

Introduced: February 9, 2023 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act

This bill provides for criminal penalties for certain conduct that interferes with U.S. border control measures.

Specifically, a person who knowingly transmits the location or activities of law enforcement with the intent to further a crime related to immigration, customs, or controlled substances may be imprisoned for a maximum of 10 years. A person who knowingly damages or destroys a device deployed to control the border or port of entry may be imprisoned for a maximum of 10 years.

Additionally, the bill provides for enhanced punishment for carrying or using a firearm in connection with certain criminal immigration violations such as assisting a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who is inadmissible due to a felony conviction.

What's happening now February 9, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3602 Identical bill Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Apr 20, 2023
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 9, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 374: Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-374/
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"S. 374: Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-374/.
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S. 374, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-374/.
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