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II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 381IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 9, 2023Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Braun, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Cruz, Mrs. Britt, and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include a criminal penalty and a ground of removability for financing the unlawful entry of an alien into the United States.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Coyote Cash Act.

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Criminal penalty and removability for financing unlawful entry

(a)

In general

Chapter 8 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1321 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 274D the following:

274E.

Financing unlawful entry

Any person who transmits money, property, or any item of value through interstate commerce with the intent to finance a violation of section 273, 274, 275, 276, or 277 shall be fined the value of the transmitted money, property, or item of value, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.

.(b)

Inadmissibility

Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(J)

Financing unlawful entry

Any alien who has been convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts that constitute the elements of an offense under section 274E is inadmissible..(c)

Deportability

Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:(G)

Financing unlawful entry

Any alien who has been convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts that constitute the elements of an offense under section 274E is deportable..(d)

Conforming amendment

The table of contents for the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 274D the following:Sec. 274E. Financing unlawful entry..