Increase penalties for people who use technology to help criminal organizations monitor law enforcement activities.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act?
The effort to increase penalties for using technology to monitor law enforcement is currently stalled in the House Committee on the Judiciary as of January 8, 2025. The House committee must act next to move the bill forward, but the primary constraint is that most bills fail to receive a committee vote. This outcome is common because the vast majority of legislation never advances past the committee stage.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act (H.R. 263 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since January 2025
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 3602 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3602 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.