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H.R. 4985 114th Congress House

Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016

Official title: To amend the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act to protect classified information in Federal court challenges.

Introduced: May 10, 2016 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationJudicial review and appeals
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 10, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 10, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2173)
May 10, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2173)
May 10, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4985.
May 10, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2173-2175)
May 10, 2016
Mr. Marino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 10, 2016
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-547, Part I.
Apr 20, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 20, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 20, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 18, 2016
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.
Apr 18, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 11, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act to allow classified information to be submitted to a reviewing court ex parte or in camera in a judicial review of a determination by the President that a foreign person is subject to sanctions as a significant foreign narcotics trafficker.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2914 Identical bill Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016
  • S 524 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
 Bill text 3 versions

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4985: Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4985/
MLA
"H.R. 4985: Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4985/.
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H.R. 4985, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4985/.
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[H.R. 4985: Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4985/)
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