Urging the Biden administration to rescind the release of $6,000,000,000 in frozen Iranian funds and to lawfully enforce the Taylor Force Act.
- Last Action
- 10/25/2023
Actions
- 2023-02-02Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2023-02-02Introduced in House
- 2023-02-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-02-02 (00)
Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2023
This bill directs certain amounts from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Assets Forfeiture Fund to the deployment of additional border security measures.
Specifically, DOJ must report annually on the amount of total deposits into the fund that are derived from Mexican cartels. The bill 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 (12)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Mary Miller (R-IL)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
- Barry Moore (R-AL)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- Ryan Zinke (R-MT)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Byron Donalds (R-FL)
- Keith Self (R-TX)
- Nancy Mace (R-SC)
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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