Sec. 1401. Dangerous human smuggling, human trafficking, and human rights violations
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Section 274(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A), by amending clause
(ii)to read as follows: knowing, or in reckless disregard of the fact, that an alien has come to, entered into, or remains in the United States in violation of law— transports, moves, or attempts to transport or move such alien within the United States by means of transportation or otherwise, in furtherance of such violation of law; or transports or moves the alien with the purpose of facilitating the illegal entry of the alien into Canada or Mexico. ; and in subparagraph (B)— by redesignating clauses
(iii)and
(iv)as clauses
(vi)and (vii), respectively; in clause (vi), as redesignated, by inserting for not less than 10 years and before not more than 20 years, ; and by inserting after clause
(ii)the following: in the case of a violation of clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or
(v)of subparagraph
(A)that is the third or subsequent violation committed by such person under this section, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not less than 5 years and not more than 25 years, or both; in the case of a violation of clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or
(v)of subparagraph
(A)that recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally results in a victim being involuntarily forced into labor or prostitution, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not less than 5 years and not more than 25 years, or both; in the case of a violation of clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or
(v)of subparagraph
(A)during and in relation to which any person is subjected to an involuntary sexual act (as defined in section 2246(2) of title 18), be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not less than 5 years and not more than 25 years, or both; ; and by adding at the end the following: Any person who, knowing that a person is an alien in unlawful transit from 1 country to another or on the high seas, transports, moves, harbors, conceals, or shields from detection such alien outside of the United States when the alien is seeking to enter the United States without official permission or legal authority, shall for, each alien in respect to whom a violation of this paragraph occurs, be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. . Section 274(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324(b)(1) ) is amended to read as follows: Any real or personal property involved in or used to facilitate the commission of a violation or attempted violation of subsection (a), the gross proceeds of such violation or attempted violation, and any property traceable to such property or proceeds, shall be seized and subject to forfeiture. .
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Sec. 1401
Dangerous human smuggling, human trafficking, and human rights violations
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