Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 3/2/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- 2017-03-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- 2017-02-15Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-02-15Introduced in House
- 2017-02-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-15 (00)
Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal judicial code to require the Department of Justice to: (1) report annually on the total amount of funds deposited into the Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Fund that are derived from Mexican cartels, and (2) study how to derive more such funds from Mexican cartels.
50% of the funds derived from Mexican cartels must be made available to construct physical barriers and roads to deter illegal border crossings into the United States.
Additionally, the bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the release of seized currency or contraband that belongs to or supports a foreign, illegal trafficking organization while a civil forfeiture action is pending.
Cosponsors (3)
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX)
- STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
- Trent Franks (R-AZ)
Subjects
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Currency
- Department of Justice
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government studies and investigations
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Smuggling and trafficking
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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