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TRAP Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1591| Senate 
| Updated: 5/12/2021
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (8)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2483
TRAP Act
May 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4806
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2483
    TRAP Act


  • May 12, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 12, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4806
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4806: TRAP Act of 2021
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 cooperationRefugees, asylum, displaced personsRule of law and government transparencyTravel and tourismVisas and passports

TRAP Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1591| Senate 
| Updated: 5/12/2021
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2483
TRAP Act
May 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4806
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2483
    TRAP Act


  • May 12, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 12, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4806
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (8)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4806: TRAP Act of 2021
  • 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 cooperationRefugees, asylum, displaced personsRule of law and government transparencyTravel and tourismVisas and passports