United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2399 (110th)
Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007
Introduced
21 May 2007
Last action
28 April 2008 · Committee
Status
For Further Action See H.R.2830.
Sponsors
Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8], Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6]
Subjects
Defence, Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 - Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to check against all available terrorist watchlists those alien smugglers and smuggled individuals who are interdicted at U.S. land, air, and sea borders. Revises alien smuggling and related criminal offense and penalty provisions. Provides extraterritorial jurisdiction over such offenses. Limits a defense of necessity for knowingly bringing an illegal alien into the United States from the high seas. Exempts from certain of such violations (transporting or harboring in the United States) a bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in the United States (or its agents or officers) that encourages, invites, or enables an alien who is present in the United States to serve as a volunteer minister or missionary for such organization in the United States, provided the minister or missionary has been a member of the denomination for at least one year. Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend as appropriate sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of alien smuggling offenses and criminal failure to heave to or obstruction of boarding.
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Timeline
21 May 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 May 2007
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0, 6 Present (Roll no. 400). (text: CR H5576-5578)
Source: Floor
22 May 2007
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 0, 6 Present (Roll no. 400).(text: CR H5576-5578)
Source: Floor
22 May 2007
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5576-5580)
Source: Floor
22 May 2007
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
22 May 2007
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2399.
Source: Floor
22 May 2007
Floor
Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
23 May 2007
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 2008
Committee
For Further Action See H.R.2830.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 23 May 2007 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 22 May 2007 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 21 May 2007 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 May 2007
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 May 2007
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 May 2007
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 22 May 2007
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 May 2007
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and title 18, United States Code, to combat the crime of alien smuggling and related activities, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/2399
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/2399
- us · 110-hr-2399 · source updated 10 August 2026