Human Smuggling Prevention Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4961
Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Introduced: 2014-06-25 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Agricultural trade
Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Crimes against children
Crimes against property
Crimes against women
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Customs enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Firearms and explosives
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Human trafficking
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Sex offenses
Smuggling and trafficking
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: 
Human Smuggling Prevention Act of 2014 - Prohibits an individual acting for financial gain from directing or participating in an effort to bring or attempt to bring five or more persons unlawfully into the United States. 
 
Establishes monetary and/or prison penalties for such actions. Prescribes increased penalties for actions that: (1) result in death or serious bodily injury; (2) place a life in jeopardy; or (3) involve bribery of a government official, robbery, sexual abuse, or 10 or more persons.
 
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) implement a strategy to deter and interdict human smuggling across the international land and maritime borders of the United States, and (2) submit an annual list to Congress of high traffic areas of human smuggling.
 
Makes it a crime to: (1) transmit to another person the location, movement, or activities of law enforcement agents with the intent to further a federal crime relating to immigration, customs, controlled substances, agriculture, monetary instruments, or other border controls; and (2) destroy, alter, or damage any physical or electronic device used by the federal government to control the border or any port of entry. 
 
Prohibits the carrying or use of a firearm in an alien smuggling crime.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-07-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
action_date: 2014-07-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2014-07-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: 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.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: 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.
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-06-25
text: Introduced in House