Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act
This bill creates new federal criminal penalties for actions that hinder border enforcement. It prohibits sharing locations or movements of border law enforcement (called "illicit spotting") to aid immigration-related crimes, and bans damaging or circumventing border infrastructure like fences or sensors. Violations carry up to 10 years in prison, increasing to 20 years if a firearm is involved. The bill also clarifies that alien smuggling crimes trigger enhanced penalties under existing firearm laws, defining key terms like "alien smuggling crime" and "brandish" for enforcement.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Failed
Apr 2024
President
Introduced May 23, 2023
Last action Apr 20, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 20, 2024
How they voted
215–199
Failed · 17 other
Threshold to pass 290
Total votes 431
Apr 20, 2024
D
Democratic213
93% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican217
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Apr 20, 2024
Vote failed
House Vote: Failed (215-199-17)
house
Apr 19, 2024
Introduced
Mr. Moore (AL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
May 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
May 23, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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