Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act

Key Points

• Makes it a federal crime to share law enforcement locations or movements if your goal is to help crimes tied to the border (like smuggling drugs or people). Penalty can be up to 10 years in prison.
• Creates new penalties for damaging or trying to defeat border control equipment like fences, barriers, sensors, and cameras. Penalty can be up to 10 years in prison.
• Raises the maximum penalty to up to 20 years if someone uses, carries, or possesses a firearm while committing the border-equipment destruction offense.
• Punishes attempts and conspiracies the same as completing the act, meaning planning or trying can bring the full penalty.
• Treats using a firearm during certain human smuggling felonies as a special added offense under federal law, which can increase prison time. Also updates related laws to match these changes.