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HR 6431 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016

Introduced: December 2, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-316.
Dec 16, 2016
Signed by President.
Dec 15, 2016
Presented to President.
Dec 12, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 10, 2016
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7128-7131)
Dec 10, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7128-7131)
Dec 8, 2016
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 7, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 7, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7340-7341)
Dec 7, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7340-7341)
Dec 7, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6431.
Dec 7, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7340-7343)
Dec 7, 2016
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 5, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Dec 2, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 2, 2016
Introduced in House
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Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to allow the United States to prosecute certain U.S. employees who engage in conduct in Canada that would constitute a federal criminal offense if the conduct had occurred in the United States. This bill applies to a Department of Homeland Security or Department of Justice employee, contractor, or employee of a contractor who is stationed in Canada pursuant to a border security initiative.

What's happening now December 16, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-316.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4657 Related bill Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016
  • S 2612 Related bill Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016
  • S 3001 Related bill Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 5 Republican 5
Curbelo, Carlos
· Dec 6, 2016
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Dec 6, 2016
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Dec 6, 2016
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 6, 2016
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Dec 5, 2016
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Dec 5, 2016
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Dec 5, 2016
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 5, 2016
Murphy, Tim
· Dec 5, 2016
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Dec 5, 2016
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Dec 5, 2016
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Dec 2, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6431: Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6431/
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"H.R. 6431: Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6431/.
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H.R. 6431, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6431/.
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