To counter efforts by foreign governments to pursue, harass, or otherwise persecute individuals for political and other unlawful motives overseas.
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.
Specifically, no U.S. agency or department may extradite an individual based solely on an INTERPOL notice.
In addition, the Department of Justice and the Department of State must take certain actions to support reforms to increase transparency of INTERPOL, including with respect to its communications.
The bill also requires reports on countries that abuse INTERPOL communications for political motives and other unlawful purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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