Border Tunnel Prevention Act

Summary

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. Doubles penalties for persons who use such a tunnel or passage to smuggle an alien, illegal goods, controlled substances, weapons of mass destruction, or members of a terrorist organization Imposes a 10-year prison term on any person who knows of or recklessly disregards the construction or use of an unauthorized tunnel or passage on land that such person owns or controls. Subjects to forfeiture any property involved in, or traceable to, the construction or financing of an unauthorized 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 an unauthorized tunnel or passage.

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Timeline

1. 26 April 2006

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 April 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 26 April 2006 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ-4] · R · Sponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → To amend chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the unauthorized construction of tunnels between the United States and another country.
• related to → Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006
• related to → Border Tunnel Prevention Act
• related to ← Enhanced Border Tunnel Prevention Act