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HR 4772 114th Congress House

Justice Before Commerce Act of 2016

Official title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to accept commercial flight plans for travel between the United States and Cuba until certain known fugitives are returned… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to accept commercial flight plans for travel between the United States and Cuba until certain known fugitives are returned to the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 17, 2016 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Aviation and airportsCaribbean areaCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCuba
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Latin AmericaTrade restrictions
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 18, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 17, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Mar 17, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice Before Commerce Act of 2016

This bill states that it is U.S. policy to expect the Cuban government to extradite all known U.S. fugitives back to the United States.

No federal funds may be used to accept commercial flight plans for travel between the United States and Cuba until Cuba extradites to the United States the last known fugitive from justice from the United States who is in Cuba.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4772: Justice Before Commerce Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4772/
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"H.R. 4772: Justice Before Commerce Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4772/.
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H.R. 4772, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4772/.
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