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Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016

Introduced: March 1, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1138)
Mar 1, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016

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 employees, contractors, and grantees of a U.S. department or agency other than the Department of Defense who are stationed in Canada pursuant to a border security initiative.

What's happening now March 1, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1138)

 Related & companion bills 5
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  • HR 6431 Related bill Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016
  • HR 4657 Identical bill Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 7 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Nov 30, 2016
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 15, 2016
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jul 13, 2016
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 6, 2016
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 1, 2016
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 1, 2016
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Mar 1, 2016
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 1, 2016
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 1, 2016
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 1, 2016
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 1, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2612: Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2612/
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"S. 2612: Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2612/.
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S. 2612, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2612/.
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