3.0.0 714 2022-11-01T14:32:39Z 2022-11-01T14:32:39Z House HR 2019-01-23 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 23, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BROOKS of Alabama:H.R. 714.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The principal constitutional authority for this legislationis clause 18 section 8 of article 1 the Constitution(Necessary and Proper Clause), which states ``To make allLaws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers . . .''In addition, clause 3 of section 8 of article I of theConstitution of the United States (the Commerce Clause) givesCongress the authority ``to regulate commerce . . .''In addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of theConstitution (the Spending Power) provides: ``The Congressshall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defense and general Welfare of the United States .. .''Together, these specific constitutional provisionsestablish the congressional power to enact this legislation.[Page H1172]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-25T14:56:27Z Referred to 2019-01-23T15:01:00Z EL CHAPO Act 116 25 S 2019-01-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS Border Visibility and Security Act 116 5793 HR 2020-03-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Related bill CRS 2019-03-25 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2019-01-23 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-01-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-01-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 N P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2019-01-23 True B000755 Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] KEVIN BRADY R TX 8 2019-01-23 True K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 2019-01-23 True G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 4 2019-01-23 True J000255 Rep. 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[R-CA-50] Duncan Hunter R CA D. 50 2019-02-14 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2019-02-14 False R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2019-02-14 False S000364 Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] JOHN SHIMKUS R IL M. 15 2019-02-14 False R000614 Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] Chip Roy R TX 21 2019-02-19 False W000827 Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] Ron Wright R TX 6 2019-02-19 False A000375 Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] Jodey Arrington R TX C. 19 2019-02-19 False B001260 Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] Vern Buchanan R FL 16 2019-02-25 False J000301 Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] Dusty Johnson R SD 0 2019-07-10 False T000479 Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] Van Taylor R TX 3 2019-07-16 False R000609 Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4] John Rutherford R FL H. 4 2019-07-25 False L000583 Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] Barry Loudermilk R GA 11 2019-07-30 False R000612 Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] John Rose R TN W. 6 2020-01-14 False E000294 Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] Tom Emmer R MN 6 2020-11-30 False Crime and Law Enforcement Border security and unlawful immigration Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances Latin America Mexico Organized crime Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2019-01-23 Introduced in House 2019-03-12T16:58:16Z Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act or the EL CHAPO Act

This bill requires the forfeited profits of Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera (El Chapo) from his illicit drug trafficking enterprise to be reserved for border security measures between the United States and Mexico, including the completion of a wall.

Additionally, it requires the forfeited funds from the felony conviction of a member of a drug cartel to be reserved for border security measures between the United States and Mexico, including the completion of a wall.

]]> EL CHAPO Act Display Title EL CHAPO Act Official Title as Introduced To reserve any amounts forfeited to the United States Government as a result of the criminal prosecution of Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera (commonly known as "El Chapo"), or of other felony convictions involving the transportation of controlled substances into the United States, for security measures along the Southern border, including the completion of a border wall. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced EL CHAPO Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr714ih/xml/BILLS-116hr714ih.xml 2019-03-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.