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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. 5/22/2007--Passed House amended. (There is 1 other summary) Alien Smuggling and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) 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. (Sec. 4) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise alien (and terrorist) smuggling offense and related penalty provisions. Specifies the following criminal penalties for individuals convicted of smuggling illegal aliens into the United States (applicable to each alien for whom the offense applies): (1) fine and/or up to five years incarceration for smuggling; (2) fine and/or up to one year incarceration for transit of the defendant's spouse,[...] show full description
- 04/28/2008 - For Further Action See H.R.2830.
- 05/23/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 05/22/2007 - Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 05/22/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5576-5580)
- 05/22/2007 - 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.
show all actions- 04/28/2008 - For Further Action See H.R.2830.
- 05/23/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 05/22/2007 - Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 05/22/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5576-5580)
- 05/22/2007 - 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.
- 05/22/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5582-5583)
- 05/22/2007 - 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)
- 05/22/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 05/22/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2399.
- 05/21/2007 - 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.
- 05/21/2007 - Referred to House Judiciary
- 05/21/2007 - Referred to House Homeland Security
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