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SENATE 1591117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

TRAP Act of 2021

Last Action
5/12/2021

Actions

  • 2021-05-12Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • 2021-05-12Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2021-05-12 (00)

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.

No U.S. agency or department may arrest an individual based solely on an INTERPOL notice without (1) prior verification of the individual's eligibility for extradition, (2) a valid request for arrest from the requesting country, and (3) an arrest warrant.

A U.S. agency or department may not use an INTERPOL communication from an INTERPOL member country as the sole basis for certain actions, such as detaining an individual or denying an individual a visa, without independent credible evidence supporting the communication.

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

Cosponsors (8)

  • Ben Cardin (D-MD)
  • Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
  • Marco Rubio (R-FL)
  • Edward Markey (D-MA)
  • Mike Rounds (R-SD)
  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
  • John Cornyn (R-TX)

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Detention of persons
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Human rights
  • Immigration status and procedures
  • International law and treaties
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
  • Rule of law and government transparency
  • Travel and tourism
  • Visas and passports
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