US HB5773 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on July 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-07-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-07-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Insular Areas Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to prohibit in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam trafficking in contraband cigarettes and contraband smokeless tobacco. "Contraband" means items for which the applicable taxes have not been paid.
Title
Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Insular Areas Act of 2016
Sponsors
| Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP] | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] | Rep. Stacey Plaskett [D-VI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-27 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| 2016-07-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2016-07-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
American Samoa
Crime and law enforcement
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Smuggling and trafficking
U.S. territories and protectorates
Crime and law enforcement
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Smuggling and trafficking
U.S. territories and protectorates
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5773/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5773/BILLS-114hr5773ih.pdf |
