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S. 2355

Border Tunnel Prevention Act

Border Tunnel Prevention Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the construction or financing of an unauthorized tunnel or subterranean passage that crosses the international border between the United States and another country. Imposes a 20-year prison term for such offense.

Imposes a 10-year prison term on any person who recklessly permits the construction or use of such a tunnel or passage on land that such person owns or controls.

Doubles penalties for persons who use such a tunnel or passage to unlawfully smuggle an alien, illegal goods, controlled substances, weapons of mass destruction, or members of a terrorist organization.

Subjects to forfeiture any property involved in, or traceable to, the construction or financing of such a tunnel or passage.

Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate or amend sentencing guidelines to provide for increased penalties for persons convicted of criminal offenses related to the construction or financing of such a tunnel or passage.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1646-1647)

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA](D-CA)Sponsor
11 cosponsors3 D8 R
11cosponsors1committees3actions4related bills21subjects
  1. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1646-1647)

    Judiciary Committee
  2. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1646)

  3. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate