US Congress House Bill 4119 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 5 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-06-05 - Became Public Law No: 112-127.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) subject anyone who attempts or conspires to construct or finance construction of an unauthorized tunnel or subterranean passage that crosses the international border between the United States and another country, or to use such a tunnel for smuggling, to the penalties prescribed for someone who commits such an offense; (2) make such a border tunnel offense a predicate offense for a money laundering violation and for authorization for interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications; and (3) provide for the criminal forfeiture of proceeds of such an offense and the seizure and forfeiture of merchandise introduced into the United States through such a tunnel. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should continue outreach efforts to educate landowners and tenants in areas along the border between Mexico and the United States about cross-border tunnels and seek their assistance in combating tunnel construction. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit an annual report describing: (1) cross-border tunnels along the U.S.-Mexico border discovered during the preceding fiscal year; and (2) the needs of DHS to effectively prevent, investigate, and prosecute construction of such tunnels.

Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012

Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX]

Rep. David Dreier [R-CA]

Rep. Benjamin Quayle [R-AZ]

Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]

2012-05-16 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 416 N: 4 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-05-16 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 416 N: 4 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-05	Senate	Became Public Law No: 112-127.
2012-06-05	Senate	Signed by President.
2012-05-29	Senate	Presented to President.
2012-05-17	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-05-17	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3292)
2012-05-16	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-05-16	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 4 (Roll no. 256). (text: CR 5/15/2012 H2669-2670)
2012-05-16	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2744-2745)
2012-05-15	House	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.
2012-05-15	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4119.
2012-05-15	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2669-2673)
2012-05-15	House	Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2012-03-21	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 288.
2012-03-21	House	Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
2012-03-21	House	Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
2012-03-21	House	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-418, Part I.
2012-03-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
2012-03-06	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2012-03-06	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-03-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
2012-03-01	House	Referred to House Homeland Security
2012-03-01	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2012-03-01	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2012-03-01	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.

HB2264 (Related) 2011-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
SB1236 (Related) 2012-01-31 - Held at the desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4119/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4119/BILLS-112hr4119ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4119/BILLS-112hr4119rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4119/BILLS-112hr4119eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4119/BILLS-112hr4119enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2012256