Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
Latest action · Sep 26, 2008 For Further Action See S.3598.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 25, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to 15 years for knowingly operating or attempting or conspiring to operate by any means, or for embarking in, any submersible or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, through, or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral limit of that country's territorial sea with an adjacent country, with the intent to avoid detection. Imposes an additional civil fine of up to $1 million for violations.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 25, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Original | Sep 25, 2008 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2008For Further Action See S.3598.
- Sep 26, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Sep 25, 2008Introduced in House
- Sep 25, 2008Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3198 | A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the navigation of submersible or semi-submersible vessels without nationality. | Related bill | Jun 25, 2008 |
| S 3351 | Drug Trafficking Interdiction Assistance Act of 2008 | Related bill | Jul 28, 2008 |
| S 3526 | Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 | Related bill | Nov 18, 2008 |
| S 3598 | Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 | Identical bill | Oct 13, 2008 |
| HR 6295 | Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008 | Related bill | Aug 1, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative procedure
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Civil actions and liability
- Conspiracy
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Drug abuse
- Drug law enforcement
- Drug traffic
- Evidence (Law)
- Fines (Penalties)
- Government Operations and Politics
- Identification devices
- International Affairs
- Jurisdiction
- Law
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine transportation
- Navigation
- Sentencing guidelines
- Ships
- Smuggling
- Submarines
- Territorial waters
- Terrorism
- Transportation and Public Works
- U.S. Sentencing Commission
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2008Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov.
