S. 1591 · 117th Congress
TRAP Act of 2021
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WickerSponsor8 cosponsors · 4 D, 4 R
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Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act of 2021 or the TRAP Act of 2021
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: TRAP Act of 2021
Also known as: Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act of 2021
Latest action (May 12, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 12, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.