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H.R. 4472: Stop Coyotes’ Oppression and Organized Trafficking, and Ensuring Safety Act

This legislation, called the Stop Coyotes’ Oppression and Organized Trafficking, and Ensuring Safety Act (or Stop COYOTES Act), aims to increase penalties and enhance information sharing related to crimes involving children and drug trafficking, specifically concerning fentanyl.

Key Provisions

1. Increased Punishment for Child-Related Offenses

The bill introduces stricter penalties for individuals committing felonies involving minors near schools and youth facilities. Specifically:
  • Individuals found guilty of felony offenses involving minors within 1,000 feet of schools or 100 feet of youth centers could face an additional prison term of up to 10 years.
The definition of a minor in this context is anyone under 18 years of age.

2. Enhanced Penalties for Fentanyl-Related Offenses

The legislation amends the Controlled Substances Act to raise fines for violations related to fentanyl and other specified substances. The new penalties include:
  • Higher fines for offenses, particularly in scenarios involving larger quantities of the substance, thereby establishing tiered penalties based on the drug's presence.

3. Information Sharing and Reporting Requirements

The Act requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure improved information sharing between various agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. The main points include:
  • Collaboration between federal and state law enforcement agencies, particularly those near the U.S. land borders.
  • Mandatory reporting to Congress every 180 days on:
    • The unlawful entry of aliens at the southern border
    • Cases of severe human trafficking and smuggling
    • Incidents of abuse or assault of aliens by traffickers
    • The involvement of gangs and criminal organizations in these activities.
The information gathered under this act is intended to enhance the understanding and response to trafficking in persons, drug smuggling, and related criminal activities along the U.S. borders.

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Date Action
Jul. 16, 2025 Introduced in House
Jul. 16, 2025 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

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