Stop COYOTES Act
Sponsored By: Representative Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
Introduced
Summary
Stronger criminal penalties for offenses against minors committed near schools and youth spaces. The Stop COYOTES Act creates a new federal statute that adds tougher, location-based punishment for a range of felonies involving minors.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Higher penalties for fentanyl crimes
This bill would raise the dollar cutoffs used to set penalty tiers in fentanyl cases. For one set of rules, the cutoffs would go from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000; $50,000,000 to $75,000,000; $20,000,000 to $30,000,000; and $75,000,000 to $112,500,000. For another set, they would go from $5,000,000 to $7,500,000; $25,000,000 to $37,500,000; $8,000,000 to $12,000,000; and $50,000,000 to $75,000,000. Courts and prosecutors would use these higher thresholds when the case involves fentanyl.
More border crime data sharing
This bill would make DHS share more border crime data. ICE and CBP would share the listed information with each other, border States, and local police within 100 miles of a land border. The Secretary would report to Congress every 180 days, starting 180 days after enactment. Topics would include unlawful entry, human trafficking, alien smuggling, kidnapping for trafficking, abuse of migrants, and smuggling of drugs and guns. Reports would also note gang and transnational criminal group involvement.
More prison time for child crimes near schools
This bill would add up to 10 extra years in prison for certain child-related felonies near schools and youth areas. The extra time would be consecutive to the main sentence. It would apply within 1,000 feet of any school or school event, a playground, or public housing property. It would also apply within 100 feet of a youth center, public park, public playground, public pool, or video arcade. It would cover listed federal offenses involving a minor under age 18.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Cosponsors
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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