United States · Bill · S
S. 2799 (108th)
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to increase the penalties for smuggling goods into the United States.
Introduced
14 September 2004
Last action
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Federal criminal code to increase the maximum term of imprisonment from five to 20 years for smuggling goods into the United States. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the Federal sentencing guidelines to provide sentencing enhancements for any such offense that results in a person's death, while ensuring that there is reasonable consistency with other Federal sentencing guidelines and avoiding duplicative punishments for substantially the same offense.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 September 2004
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 September 2004
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 14 September 2004
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2799
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/2799