TRAP Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-4806| House
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Steve Cohen
Democratic Representative
Tennessee
Cosponsors (12)
Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Peter Meijer (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act of 2021 or the TRAP Act of 2021 This bill establishes requirements related to U.S. cooperation with International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) communications. Specifically, no U.S. agency or department may extradite an individual based solely on an INTERPOL notice. In addition, the Department of Justice and the Department of State must take certain actions to support reforms to increase transparency of INTERPOL, including with respect to its communications. The bill also requires reports on countries that abuse INTERPOL communications for political motives and other unlawful purposes.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
International Affairs
TRAP Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-4806| House
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act of 2021 or the TRAP Act of 2021 This bill establishes requirements related to U.S. cooperation with International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) communications. Specifically, no U.S. agency or department may extradite an individual based solely on an INTERPOL notice. In addition, the Department of Justice and the Department of State must take certain actions to support reforms to increase transparency of INTERPOL, including with respect to its communications. The bill also requires reports on countries that abuse INTERPOL communications for political motives and other unlawful purposes.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Steve Cohen
Democratic Representative
Tennessee
Cosponsors (12)
Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)J. French Hill (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Peter Meijer (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted