US HB1440 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-04-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-04-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Maritime Law Enforcement Improvement Act of 2009 - Makes it unlawful for a person to transport, harbor, or conceal an alien on board a vessel if such person knows or has reason to believe that such alien is attempting to unlawfully enter the United States on the vessel. Sets forth both criminal and civil penalties for violations of this Act, including the seizure and forfeiture of the vessel.
Title
To amend title 46, United States Code, to improve maritime law enforcement.
Sponsors
| Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ] | Rep. John Mica [R-FL] | Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX] | Rep. Don Young [R-AK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. | |
| 2009-03-12 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. | |
| 2009-03-11 | Referred to House Judiciary | |
| 2009-03-11 | Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure | |
| 2009-03-11 | Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. |
Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Marine and inland water transportation
Smuggling and trafficking
Transportation and public works
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Marine and inland water transportation
Smuggling and trafficking
Transportation and public works
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1440/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1440/BILLS-111hr1440ih.pdf |
