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Introduced on June 17, 2025 by Tony Gonzales
This bill aims to stop oil theft in the Permian Basin. It directs the FBI to create a Permian Basin Oil Theft Task Force that works with state, local, and Tribal police, and includes at least two full-time FBI staff, with yearly reports on arrests and spending. The bill authorizes between $100,000 and $1,000,000 for this work.
It also raises maximum prison time for several federal theft crimes linked to oil and related equipment: theft from interstate shipments goes up to 5 and 15 years (depending on the offense), transporting stolen goods goes up to 5 and 15 years, and selling or receiving stolen goods goes up to 15 years. In addition, it lets federal Byrne JAG funds be used to fight oil theft and to hire staff focused on these cases.