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Stricter Penalties for Border Spying and Damaging Border Security Infrastructure.

This bill introduces severe new prison sentences (up to 10 or 20 years) for individuals who intentionally obstruct border controls. This primarily targets people who transmit information about the location and movements of law enforcement to criminals or who destroy physical and electronic border barriers. The goal is to combat transnational organized crime operating at the border.
Key points
New crime: "Illicit spotting"—knowingly sharing law enforcement locations to further crimes related to smuggling, drugs, or illegal migration.
High penalties (up to 10 years) for destroying fences, cameras, sensors, or other federal border control devices.
Penalties for using a firearm during alien smuggling crimes are significantly increased (up to 20 years imprisonment).
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Status: Expired
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_S_374
Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Process start date: 2023-02-09