II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 381 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Braun , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Cruz , Mrs. Britt , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include a criminal penalty and a ground of removability for financing the unlawful entry of an alien into the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Coyote Cash Act . 2. Criminal penalty and removability for financing unlawful entry (a) In general Chapter 8 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1321 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 274D the following: 274E. Financing unlawful entry Any person who transmits money, property, or any item of value through interstate commerce with the intent to finance a violation of section 273, 274, 275, 276, or 277 shall be fined the value of the transmitted money, property, or item of value, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. . (b) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Financing unlawful entry Any alien who has been convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts that constitute the elements of an offense under section 274E is inadmissible. . (c) Deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Financing unlawful entry Any alien who has been convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts that constitute the elements of an offense under section 274E is deportable. . (d) Conforming amendment The table of contents for the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 274D the following: Sec. 274E. Financing unlawful entry. .