H.R. 4657 · 114th Congress
Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ann Kuster
- Introduced
- 2016-03-01
- Latest action
- 2016-04-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
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.