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S. 115

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 115, the GATE CRASHERS Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 16, 2025 by Sen. Ted Cruz (R) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jan 16, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

S. 115 has 6 co-sponsors.

sb115/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S115 IS: Guarding and Administering Trespass Enforcement, Controlling Restricted Areas, and Stopping High-risk Encroachment Recidivism and Sabotage Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-01-16
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 115  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.
1.
Short title
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  .
2.
Unauthorized access to Department of Defense facilities
(a)
In general
 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
(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.
  .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-16
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in Senate Jan 16, 2025

sb115/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (01/16/2025)

Guarding and Administering Trespass Enforcement, Controlling Restricted Areas, and Stopping High-risk Encroachment Recidivism and Sabotage Act or the GATE CRASHERS Act

This bill establishes a new federal criminal offense for going onto Department of Defense property that is closed or restricted without authorization.

Sponsors

Sen. Ted Cruz (R) sponsors S. 115, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 115 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jan 16, 2025

Actions

S. 115 has taken 2 actions since Jan 16, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 16, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Jan 16, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 115 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 115, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 115 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • GATE CRASHERS Act — Display Title
  • GATE CRASHERS Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Guarding and Administering Trespass Enforcement, Controlling Restricted Areas, and Stopping High-risk Encroachment Recidivism and Sabotage Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty for unauthorized access to Department of Defense facilities. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named S. 115 in 2 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FEDERALLY EMPLOYED WOMENfederal employeesDistrict of Columbia12$40K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
WASHINGTON PREMIER GROUP12$40K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
TONYA SAUNDERS112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
FEDERALLY EMPLOYED WOMENWASHINGTON PREMIER GROUP2025 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Termina…
FEDERALLY EMPLOYED WOMENWASHINGTON PREMIER GROUP2025 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 115 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 115’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

s115/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 115 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Crimes against property to Military facilities and property.

s115/subjects.txt
Crimes against propertyCriminal procedure and sentencingMilitary facilities and property

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com