HR-4985 : Still Just a Bill


Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016

This bill amends the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act to allow classified information to be submitted to a reviewing court ex parte or in camera in a judicial review of a determination by the President that a foreign person is subject to sanctions as a significant foreign narcotics trafficker.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2016-05-11IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Senate
2016-05-10FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2016-05-10FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2173)House floor actions
2016-05-10FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4985.House floor actions
2016-05-10FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2173-2175)House floor actions
2016-05-10FloorMr. Marino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House floor actions
2016-05-10CommitteeReported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-547, Part I.House floor actions
2016-04-20CommitteeOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.House committee actions
2016-04-20CommitteeCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House committee actions
2016-04-20CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.House committee actions
2016-04-18IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2016-04-18IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2016-04-18IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Crime and Law Enforcement
Related Subjects
  • Congressional oversight
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Judicial review and appeals
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