May 16, 2012
Reyes' Border Tunnel Bill passes House of Representatives
Today, a bill authored by Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas), the Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012, which strengthens existing legislation that criminalizes the use, construction, and financing of cross-border tunnels, passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 416 to 4. This legislation would further deter tunnel activities by providing enhanced investigative tools to law enforcement and increasing options for the prosecution of these crimes. The bill was voice voted out of the House Judiciary Committee in early March. “This bill today is one step closer to becoming law, and I am thankful to my colleagues in the House for supporting this important legislation to help...

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