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HR 4806 117th Congress House International Affairs

TRAP Act of 2021

Introduced: July 29, 2021 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act of 2021 or the TRAP Act of 2021

This bill establishes requirements related to U.S. cooperation with International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) communications.

Specifically, no U.S. agency or department may extradite an individual based solely on an INTERPOL notice.

In addition, the Department of Justice and the Department of State must take certain actions to support reforms to increase transparency of INTERPOL, including with respect to its communications.

The bill also requires reports on countries that abuse INTERPOL communications for political motives and other unlawful purposes.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1591 Related bill TRAP Act of 2021
  • HR 5209 Related bill Counter-Kleptocracy Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 4 Republican 4
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Aug 17, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 29, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 29, 2021
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jul 29, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Jul 29, 2021
Meijer, Peter
· Jul 29, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 29, 2021
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4806: TRAP Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4806/
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"H.R. 4806: TRAP Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4806/.
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H.R. 4806, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4806/.
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