H.R. 4119 · 112th Congress · enacted
Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-127.
Latest official action 2012-06-05 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 16, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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 effectiv…
Congressional Research Service · 2012-05-17
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARNIVAL/PRINCESS HOLLAND AMERICA LINE INC. PAC (HALPAC)$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOSI SYSTEMS INC PAC OSI PAC$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$10,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$9,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordREGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$8,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$7,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$7,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordGRIDIRON-PAC$7,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$7,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$7,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$7,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$6,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordDISTRICT NO. 1-PCD, MARINE ENGINEERS' BENEFICIAL ASSOC. - POLITICAL ACTION FUND (MEBA-PAF)$6,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordEXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$6,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,500
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordJSTREETPAC$5,100
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,100
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION PAC$5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCADENCE BANK PAC$5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCOMMITTEE ORGANIZED FOR THE TRADING OF COTTON PAC OF THE AMERICAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIAT$5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGULF STATES TOYOTA INC FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS$5,000
Bennie G. Thompson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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