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Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act

USA116th CongressS-3031| Senate 
| Updated: 12/12/2019
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (10)
Rick Scott (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Mitt Romney (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act This bill makes membership in a significant transnational criminal organization a ground for inadmissibility into the United States and provides for criminal penalties against those that provide material support to such an organization. The bar against admission applies to an alien member of such an organization and an alien spouse or child of such an individual. The bar shall not apply to a spouse or child who (1) did not know, or should not reasonably have known, that the individual was a member of such an organization; or (2) has renounced the organization in question. The bill establishes statutory authority and procedures for the Department of Justice to designate an organization a significant transnational criminal organization. The Department of the Treasury may require U.S. financial institutions to block transactions involving assets belonging to such an organization. An individual who knowingly provides material support or resources to a significant transnational criminal organization (or attempts or conspires to do so) shall be fined, imprisoned for up to 20 years, or both. If the death of any person is the result, the offending individual may be imprisoned for any term of years or for life. A financial institution that becomes aware that it possesses or controls funds belonging to such an organization shall retain such funds and notify Treasury.
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Timeline
Dec 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5417
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • December 12, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 12, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5417
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5417: Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act
Bank accounts, deposits, capitalCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsEvidence and witnessesForeign propertyGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsLatin AmericaMexicoOrganized crimeViolent crime

Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act

USA116th CongressS-3031| Senate 
| Updated: 12/12/2019
Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act This bill makes membership in a significant transnational criminal organization a ground for inadmissibility into the United States and provides for criminal penalties against those that provide material support to such an organization. The bar against admission applies to an alien member of such an organization and an alien spouse or child of such an individual. The bar shall not apply to a spouse or child who (1) did not know, or should not reasonably have known, that the individual was a member of such an organization; or (2) has renounced the organization in question. The bill establishes statutory authority and procedures for the Department of Justice to designate an organization a significant transnational criminal organization. The Department of the Treasury may require U.S. financial institutions to block transactions involving assets belonging to such an organization. An individual who knowingly provides material support or resources to a significant transnational criminal organization (or attempts or conspires to do so) shall be fined, imprisoned for up to 20 years, or both. If the death of any person is the result, the offending individual may be imprisoned for any term of years or for life. A financial institution that becomes aware that it possesses or controls funds belonging to such an organization shall retain such funds and notify Treasury.
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Timeline
Dec 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5417
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • December 12, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 12, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5417
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (10)
Rick Scott (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Mitt Romney (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5417: Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bank accounts, deposits, capitalCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsEvidence and witnessesForeign propertyGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresJudicial procedure and administrationJudicial review and appealsLatin AmericaMexicoOrganized crimeViolent crime