S 2612
114th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Border security and unlawful immigration
Canada
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Jurisdiction and venue
Public contracts and procurement
Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016
Introduced: March 1, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
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
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1138)
Committees of jurisdiction
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