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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 See on congress.gov
 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 Congressional Research Service

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 July 27, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2