United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7099 (110th)
Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
Introduced
25 September 2008
Last action
26 September 2008 · Referred
Status
For Further Action See S.3598.
Sponsors
Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 15 years for knowingly operating or attempting or conspiring to operate by any means, or for embarking in, any submersible or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, through, or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral limit of that country's territorial sea with an adjacent country, with the intent to avoid detection. Imposes an additional civil fine of up to $1 million for violations.
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Timeline
25 September 2008
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
25 September 2008
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
25 September 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 September 2008
Committee
For Further Action See S.3598.
Source: Committee
26 September 2008
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 September 2008 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
- related to ← A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the navigation of submersible or semi-submersible vessels without nationality.
- related to ← Drug Trafficking Interdiction Assistance Act of 2008
- related to ← Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
- related to ← Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/7099
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/7099
- us · 110-hr-7099 · source updated 14 August 2025