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US HR4985

US HR4985
Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016


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Introduced
04/18/2016
In Committee
04/20/2016
Crossed Over
05/11/2016
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017

Introduced Session

114th Congress

Bill Summary

Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) 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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016, amends the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, which allows the President to impose sanctions on foreign individuals identified as significant drug traffickers. The key provision allows for classified information, meaning sensitive government secrets, to be presented to a court reviewing a designation privately (ex parte) and in a closed session (in camera) without the other party present or knowing its contents, thereby protecting national security while still allowing for judicial oversight of the President's decision.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 05/11/2016)

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