US SB25 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the forfeited profits of Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera (El Chapo) from his illicit drug trafficking enterprise to be reserved for border security measures between the United States and Mexico, including the completion of a wall. Additionally, it requires the forfeited funds from the felony conviction of a member of a drug cartel to be reserved for border security measures between the United States and Mexico, including the completion of a wall.
Title
EL CHAPO Act Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Ben Sasse [R-NE] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] |
| Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-03 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB714 (Related) 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Latin America
Mexico
Organized crime
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Latin America
Mexico
Organized crime
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/25/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s25/BILLS-116s25is.pdf |
