H.R. 3033: To amend the Anti-Smuggling Act to subject vehicles, other conveyances, and instruments of international traffic to seizure and forfeiture for smuggling, and for other purposes.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-09-22 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred for a period ending not later than September 28, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Trade, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-09-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Referred for a period ending not later than September 28, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Trade, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To amend the Anti-Smuggling Act to subject vehicles, other conveyances, and instruments of international traffic to seizure and forfeiture for smuggling, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Amends the Anti-Smuggling Act of 1935 to subject to seizure and forfeiture any vehicles, other conveyances, or instruments of international traffic employed to defraud U.S. revenue or to smuggle merchandise into the United States.

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Official text

To amend the Anti-Smuggling Act to subject vehicles, other conveyances, and instruments of international traffic to seizure and forfeiture for smuggling, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · 4 cosponsors

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Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Darrell Issa (R-CA)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr3033.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr3033 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112