Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 1/9/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2019-01-09Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-01-09Introduced in House
- 2019-01-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-09 (00)
Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2019
This bill directs certain amounts from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Assets Forfeiture Fund to the deployment of additional border security measures.
Specifically, the bill requires DOJ to report annually on the amount of total deposits into the fund that are derived from Mexican cartels. It makes available 50% of that amount for the construction of additional physical barriers and roads near the border to deter illegal crossings into the United States.
Additionally, the bill prohibits the release of seized currency or contraband that likely belongs to or supports a foreign, illegal trafficking organization while a civil forfeiture action is pending.
Cosponsors (11)
- Mark Meadows (R-NC)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- David Roe (R-TN)
- Rob Bishop (R-UT)
- Bob Gibbs (R-OH)
- Jody Hice (R-GA)
- Trent Kelly (R-MS)
- Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
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
- Government trust funds
- Latin America
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Mexico
- Smuggling and trafficking
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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