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Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2023
H.R. 776, 118th Congress
- Status
- In committee
- Introduced
- 02/02/2023
- Cosponsors
- 12
- Latest action
- 02/02/2023
About this bill
- Official title
- Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2023
- Sponsor
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Introduced in
- House
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- Judiciary Committee
- Latest action
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Summary
Congressional Research Service, Introduced in House (02/02/2023)
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.
Actions
Newest first
- 02/02/2023 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 02/02/2023
Introduced in House
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.
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office, GovInfo Bill Status; Congressional Research Service summaries · Last updated 02/02/2023