US Congress Senate Bill 2612 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-4-1)
Status: Introduced on March 1 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1138)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016

Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]
Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-01	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1138)

HB4657 (Same As) 2016-04-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2612/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2612/BILLS-114s2612is.pdf