Bills · HR 4471
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 4471Crime and Law Enforcement
No More Narcos Act
INTRO JUL 16· LAST ACTION JUL 16
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it addresses a serious concern about criminal organizations, such as drug cartels, actively recruiting or exploiting young people in border communities for illegal activities like smuggling and trafficking. If this bill becomes law, it would create specific programs designed to educate vulnerable students and a coordinated national effort to counter these recruitment tactics, potentially saving minors from dangerous situations and lives of crime.
Without this bill, there might not be a dedicated, coordinated federal effort specifically focused on preventing minors from working with these dangerous groups, especially in identified high-risk border areas. Voters should care because it aims to protect a vulnerable population – children – from exploitation by sophisticated criminal networks, which can have long-term impacts on individuals, families, and communities, and also contributes to broader issues of border security and public safety.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Establishes an informational campaign led by the Attorney General (via DEA) to educate middle and high school students in border communities about the dangers of working with cartels.
This provision directly targets vulnerable youth with preventative education in areas most susceptible to cartel recruitment.
PROVISION 02
Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a national strategy to combat cartels and other transnational criminal organizations that recruit minors for illegal activities in the U.S.
This establishes a coordinated, high-level plan to counter the recruitment efforts of major criminal groups targeting youth.
PROVISION 03
Allows funds from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund, which consists of money seized from criminal activities, to be used to pay for both the informational campaign and the national strategy.
This ensures a funding source for the bill's initiatives by redirecting money obtained from criminal enterprises back into efforts to combat them.
PROVISION 04
Defines "covered student" as a student in middle or high school within 100 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border, focusing the educational efforts on specific high-risk populations.
This definition ensures that resources for the informational campaign are precisely directed to the communities and age groups most identified as targets for cartel recruitment.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 3
D· New Mexico
YRS IN OFFICE
3
BILLS LED
35
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 66%
DEM 1 REP 2 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUL 16
Introduced in House
JUL 16
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 4471
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJul 16, 2025
Last actionJul 16, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUL 16, 2025
House BillHR 4471Crime and Law Enforcement
No More Narcos Act
INTRODUCED JUL 16, 2025· LAST ACTION JUL 16, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
3
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
