July 16, 2025
Mr. Vasquez (for himself and Mr. McCaul) introduced the following bill; which was 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
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the punishment for certain offenses involving children, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Stop Coyotes’ Oppression and Organized Trafficking, and Ensuring Safety Act
or the Stop COYOTES Act
.
Sec. 2. Increased punishment for certain offenses involving children
(a) In general
Chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2251A the following:
2251B. Offenses involving children
(a) Offense
Any person who commits a felony offense involving a minor under section 1201, 1466A, 1470, 1591, 1594, 2241, 2242, 2243, 2244, 2245, 2251, 2251A, 2260, 2421, 2422, 2423, or 2425, within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a public or private elementary, vocational, or secondary school or a public or private college, junior college, or university, school-sponsored activity, or a playground, or housing facility owned by a public housing authority, or within 100 feet of a public or private youth center, public park, public playground, public swimming pool, or video arcade facility, shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of up to 10 years in addition to the imprisonment imposed for the offense under that provision. The sentence imposed under this section shall be consecutive to any sentence imposed for the offense under that provision.
(b) Minor defined
In this section, the term minor means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age.
(b) Clerical amendment
The table of sections for chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2251A the following new item:
Sec. 3. Increased punishment for certain offenses involving fentanyl
Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (A), in the matter following clause (viii)—
(A)
by inserting (or, in the case of a violation involving a substance described in clause (vi), $15,000,000)
after $10,000,000
;
(B)
by inserting (or, in the case of a violation involving a substance described in clause (vi), $75,000,000)
after $50,000,000
;
(C)
by inserting (or, in the case of a violation involving a substance described in clause (vi), $30,000,000)
after $20,000,000
; and
(D)
by inserting (or, in the case of a violation involving a substance described in clause (vi), $112,500,000)
after $75,000,000
; and
(2)
in subparagraph (B), in the matter following clause (viii)—
(A)
by inserting (or, in the case of a violation involving a substance described in clause (vi), $7,500,000)
after $5,000,000
;
(B)
by inserting (or, in the case of a violation involving a substance described in clause (vi), $37,500,000)
after $25,000,000
;
(C)
by inserting (or, in the case of a violation involving a substance described in clause (vi), $12,000,000)
after $8,000,000
; and
(D)
by inserting (or, in the case of a violation involving a substance described in clause (vi), $75,000,000)
after $50,000,000
.
Sec. 4. Information sharing and reporting
(a) Information sharing
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that the Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection share the information described in subsection (c) that is collected by each respective department with each other, and with—
(1)
State law enforcement agencies in States along a land border of the United States; and
(2)
local law enforcement agencies that serve jurisdictions located not more than 100 miles from a land border of the United States.
(b) Report to Congress
On the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days therefter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to Congress the information described in subsection (c) that has been collected during the previous 180-day period by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(c) Information described
The information described in this subsection is information about the following:
(1)
The unlawful entry of aliens along the southern border of the United States.
(2)
Severe forms of trafficking in persons and sex trafficking (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)) occurring in the United States, including cases in which the victim of trafficking was smuggled into the United States from Mexico.
(3)
The smuggling of aliens as described in section 274(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(a)).
(4)
The kidnapping of aliens outside of the United States for the purpose of smuggling such aliens into and trafficking such aliens in the United States.
(5)
Abuse and assault of aliens committed by traffickers and smugglers.
(6)
The smuggling of controlled substances (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) and firearms (as such term is defined in section 921 of title 18, United States Code) into the United States.
(7)
The prevalence of the involvement of gangs and transnational criminal organizations in the activities described in paragraphs (1) through (6).