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TRAP Act

USA116th CongressS-2483| Senate 
| Updated: 9/17/2019
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (7)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act of 2019 or the TRAP Act of 2019 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 validation of the individual's eligibility for extradition, (2) a diplomatic 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 that does not have a bilateral extradition treaty with the United States as the sole basis for certain actions, such as detaining an individual or denying an individual a visa, without verifying that the communication likely comports with INTERPOL's constitution. The bill requires reports on countries that abuse INTERPOL communications for political motives and other unlawful purposes.
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Timeline
Sep 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Sep 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 2, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4330
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • September 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 17, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • October 2, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4330
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4330: TRAP Act of 2019
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationNews media and reportingProtest and dissentRefugees, asylum, displaced personsRule of law and government transparencyRussiaTravel and tourismVisas and passports

TRAP Act

USA116th CongressS-2483| Senate 
| Updated: 9/17/2019
Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act of 2019 or the TRAP Act of 2019 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 validation of the individual's eligibility for extradition, (2) a diplomatic 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 that does not have a bilateral extradition treaty with the United States as the sole basis for certain actions, such as detaining an individual or denying an individual a visa, without verifying that the communication likely comports with INTERPOL's constitution. The bill requires reports on countries that abuse INTERPOL communications for political motives and other unlawful purposes.
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Timeline
Sep 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Sep 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 2, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4330
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • September 17, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 17, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • October 2, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4330
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (7)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4330: TRAP Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationNews media and reportingProtest and dissentRefugees, asylum, displaced personsRule of law and government transparencyRussiaTravel and tourismVisas and passports