Introduced:
Jan 16, 2025
Policy Area:
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Cosponsors
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Jan 16, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in Senate
- Jan 16, 2025
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<p><strong>Guarding and Administering Trespass Enforcement, Controlling Restricted Areas, and Stopping High-risk Encroachment Recidivism and Sabotage Act or the GATE CRASHERS Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for going onto Department of Defense property that is closed or restricted without authorization.</p>
Actions (2)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 10000
Jan 16, 2025
Subjects (4)
Crime and Law Enforcement
(Policy Area)
Crimes against property
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Military facilities and property
Cosponsors (6)
(R-TX)
Mar 13, 2025
Mar 13, 2025
(R-AK)
Feb 26, 2025
Feb 26, 2025
(R-AR)
Jan 22, 2025
Jan 22, 2025
(R-TN)
Jan 16, 2025
Jan 16, 2025
(R-AL)
Jan 16, 2025
Jan 16, 2025
(R-WV)
Jan 16, 2025
Jan 16, 2025
Full Bill Text
Length: 2,400 characters
Version: Introduced in Senate
Version Date: Jan 16, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 2:14 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 115 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 115
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty
for unauthorized access to Department of Defense facilities.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Britt, and Mrs. Capito)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty
for unauthorized access to Department of Defense facilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 115 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 115
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty
for unauthorized access to Department of Defense facilities.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Britt, and Mrs. Capito)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty
for unauthorized access to Department of Defense facilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Guarding and Administering Trespass
Enforcement, Controlling Restricted Areas, and Stopping High-risk
Encroachment Recidivism and Sabotage Act'' or the ``GATE CRASHERS
Act''.
SEC. 2.
(a) In General.--Chapter 67 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``
Sec. 1390.
``
(a) In General.--It shall be unlawful, within the jurisdiction of
the United States, without authorization to go upon any property that--
``
(1) is under the jurisdiction of the Department of
Defense; and
``
(2) has been clearly marked as closed or restricted.
``
(b) Penalties.--Any person who violates subsection
(a) shall--
``
(1) in the case of the first offense, be fined under this
title, imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both;
``
(2) in the case of the second offense, be fined under
this title, imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both; and
``
(3) in the case of the third or subsequent offense, be
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or
both.''.
(b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter
67 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``1390. Unauthorized access to Department of Defense facilities.''.
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(a) In General.--It shall be unlawful, within the jurisdiction of
the United States, without authorization to go upon any property that--
``
(1) is under the jurisdiction of the Department of
Defense; and
``
(2) has been clearly marked as closed or restricted.
``
(b) Penalties.--Any person who violates subsection
(a) shall--
``
(1) in the case of the first offense, be fined under this
title, imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both;
``
(2) in the case of the second offense, be fined under
this title, imprisoned not more than 3 years, or both; and
``
(3) in the case of the third or subsequent offense, be
fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or
both.''.
(b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter
67 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``1390. Unauthorized access to Department of Defense facilities.''.
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