HR 5934
112th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
American Samoa
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Smuggling and trafficking
U.S. territories and protectorates
Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2012
Introduced: June 8, 2012
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10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 15, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 14, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 14, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6355)
Nov 14, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6355)
Nov 14, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5934.
Nov 14, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6355-6357)
Nov 14, 2012
Mr. Coble moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 18, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 8, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 8, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to include American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam in the definition of "state" for purposes of provisions prohibiting trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1