US Congress House Bill 88

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-04 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs certain amounts from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Assets Forfeiture Fund to the deployment of additional border security measures. Specifically, DOJ must report annually on the amount of total deposits into the fund that are derived from Mexican cartels. The bill makes available 50% of that amount for the construction of additional physical barriers and roads near the border to deter illegal crossings into the United States. Additionally, the bill prohibits the release of seized currency or contraband that likely belongs to or supports a foreign illegal trafficking organization while a civil forfeiture action is pending.

Build up Illegal Line Defenses with Assets Lawfully Lifted Act of 2021

Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC]	Rep. Ted Budd [R-NC]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]
Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2021-01-04	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/88/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr88/BILLS-117hr88ih.pdf