HR 4472 United States House · 119th Congress

Stop COYOTES Act

The Stop COYOTES Act (HR 4472) increases penalties for certain crimes involving minors by adding up to 10 years in prison for offenders who commit felonies against children within 1,000 feet of schools, colleges, or youth facilities like playgrounds. It also raises maximum fines for fentanyl-related drug offenses under the Controlled Substances Act and requires federal agencies to share border crime data - including human trafficking, smuggling, and drug trafficking - with state and local law enforcement near U.S. borders. This bill directly affects individuals convicted of these specific offenses and mandates regular reports to Congress on border-related criminal activity.

Issues: ✗ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jul 2025

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Introduced Jul 16, 2025 Last action Jul 17, 2025

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Jul 17, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

lower

Jul 16, 2025

Committee

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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Jul 16, 2025

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors