H.R. 6295 - Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
Criminal justice. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Daniel Lungren
- Summary:
- To enhance drug trafficking interdiction by creating a Federal felony relating to operating or embarking in a submersible or semi-submersible vessel without nationality and on an international voyage. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on July 29, 2008
House Vote: On Passage
PASSED by voice vote on July 29, 2008.
Other Votes:
Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
H.R. 6295 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To enhance drug trafficking interdiction by creating a Federal felony relating to operating or embarking in a submersible or semi-submersible vessel without nationality and on an international voyage. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit operation by any means or 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, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
- To enhance drug trafficking interdiction by creating a Federal felony relating to operating or embarking in a submersible or semi-submersible vessel without nationality and on an international voyage.
- Sponsor
- Daniel Lungren
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Criminal justice
- Actions and defenses
- Administrative procedure
- Conspiracy
- District courts
- Drug abuse
- Drug law enforcement
- Drug traffic
- Evidence (Law)
- Executive departments
- Fines (Penalties)
- Identification devices
- Jurisdiction
- Law
- Marine transportation
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)
- Sentencing guidelines
- Ships
- Smuggling
- Submarines
- Transportation
- U.S. Sentencing Commission
- Related Bills
- H.R. 7099 (110th) : Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
- H.R. 7099 (110th) : Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
- S. 3198 (110th) : A Bill to Amend Title 46, United States Code, with Respect to the Navigation of Submersible or Semi-Submersible Vessels Without Nationality.
- S. 3351 (110th) : Drug Trafficking Interdiction Assistance Act of 2008
- S. 3526 (110th) : Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
- S. 3598 (110th) : Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
- S. 3598 (110th) : Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
- Major Actions
Introduced 6/18/2008 Referred to Committee Passed House 7/29/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 7/29/2008 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 6/18/2008 6/18/2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 7/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. 7/29/2008 Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 7/29/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. 7/29/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6295. currently selected House Vote on Passage 7/29/2008 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 7/29/2008 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. 7/30/2008 Received in the Senate. 8/01/2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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