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H.R. 4472 119th Congress House

Stop COYOTES Act

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the punishment for certain offenses involving children, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 24, 2025 Introduced by: Gabe Vasquez Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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Jul 17, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Jul 16, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 16, 2025
Introduced in House
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What's happening now July 17, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4472: Stop COYOTES Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4472/
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"H.R. 4472: Stop COYOTES Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4472/.
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H.R. 4472, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-4472/.
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