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HR 263 · in committee · major

Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act

What this bill does

  • This bill creates criminal penalties for alerting law enforcement about border patrol activities to facilitate immigration or drug crimes.
  • It affects people who transmit information about law enforcement and those who damage border control devices.
  • Violations carry up to 10 years in prison, with enhanced penalties for firearm use in immigration crimes.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would law enforcement distinguish between protected speech about border activities and criminal conduct that this bill targets?

  2. 02

    What evidence suggests that spotting operations significantly facilitate drug smuggling or immigration crimes enough to justify up to 10-year sentences?

  3. 03

    Which groups—activists, journalists, or community members—could be affected by the bill's restrictions on transmitting information about law enforcement?

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Sponsor · R-AZ-6

Juan Ciscomani

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Introduced 2025-01-09

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-09 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-01-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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