HR 5773
114th 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 Insular Areas Act of 2016
Introduced: July 13, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 13, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Insular Areas Act of 2016
This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam trafficking in contraband cigarettes and contraband smokeless tobacco. "Contraband" means items for which the applicable taxes have not been paid.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1