,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag1         
#bjai,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91
 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4    
,g>dn]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to c\nt] 
ef=ts by =eign gov]nm5ts to pursue1     
h>ass1 or o!rwise p]secute individuals =
 political & o!r unlawful motives       
ov]seas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,transnational ,repression              
,acc\ntability & ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjai
 or ! ,,trap ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,!         
,int]national ,crim9al ,police          
,organization 7,,int]pol7 works to      
prev5t & fight crime ?r\gh enhanc$      
coop]ation & innovation on police &     
security matt]s1 includ+ c\nt]t]rorism1 
cyb]crime1 c\nt]n>cotics1 &             
transnational organiz$ crime4  7#b7     
,unit$ ,/ates memb]%ip & p>ticipation 9 

,,int]pol advances ! national security &
 law en=cem5t int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
relat$ to combat+ t]rorism1 cyb]crime1  
n>cotics1 & transnational organiz$      
crime4  7#c7 ,article #b ( ,,int]pol's  
,con/itution /ates t ! organization aims
 to ensure & promote ! wide/ possible   
mutual assi/ance betwe5 all crim9al     
police au?orities ''' 9 ! _s ( !        
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights4 
7#d7 ,article #c ( ,,int]pol's          
,con/itution /ates t it is /rictly      
=bidd5 = ! ,organization to und]take any
 int]v5tion or activities ( a political1
 milit>y1 religi\s or racial "*4  7#e7  
,"s ,,int]pol memb] c\ntries h us$      
,,int]pol's databases & processes1      
includ+ ,notice & ,diffusion me*anisms &
 ! ,/ol5 & ,lo/ ,travel ,docum5t        
,database1 = activities ( a political or
 o!r unlawful "* & 9 violation (        
int]national human rights /&>ds1 includ+
 mak+ reque/s to ,,int]pol = int]v5tions
 relat$ to purport$ *>ges ( ord9>y law  
crimes t are fabricat$ = political or   

o!r unlawful motives4  7#f7 ,accord+ to 
! ,ju/ice ,manual ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 in ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 national law prohibits ! arre/ ( !     
subject ( a ,r$ ,notice issu$ by ano!r  
,,int]pol memb] c\ntry1 bas$ ^u ! notice
 alone & requires ! exi/5ce ( a valid   
extradition treaty betwe5 ! reque/+     
c\ntry & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a diplomatic  
reque/ = provisional arre/ ( ! subject  
individual1 & an arre/ w>rant f ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,attorney's ,(fice ( ! subject  
jurisdiction4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,russian      
,f$]ation & o!r autocratic c\ntries h   
abus$ ,,int]pol's databases & processes1
 includ+ ,notice & ,diffusion me*anisms 
& ! ,/ol5 & ,lo/ ,travel ,docum5t       
,database1 = political & o!r unlawful   
purposes1 su* z intimidat+1 h>ass+1 &   
p]secut+ political oppon5ts1 j\rnali/s1 
memb]s ( civil society1 & non-pliant    
memb]s ( ! bus9ess community4  #d4      
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates3 7#a7 ,to use ! voice1    

vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9   
,,int]pol's ,g5]al ,assembly &          
,executive ,committee to promote !      
foll[+ objectives aim$ at improv+ !     
transp>5cy ( ,,int]pol & ensur+ its     
op]ation consi/5t ) its ,con/itution1   
p>ticul>ly ,articles #b & #c1 & ,rules  
on ! ,process+ ( ,data3  7,a7 ,enhance !
 scre5+ process = ,notices1 ,diffusions1
 & o!r ,,int]pol communications to      
ensure !y comply ) ,,int]pol's          
,con/itution & ,rules on ! ,process+ (  
,data4  7,b7 ,9 cases 9 :i* ,,int]pol   
has det]m9$ t a memb] c\ntry issu$ a    
,notice1 ,diffusion1 or o!r ,,int]pol   
communication aga9/ an individual 9     
violation ( ,articles #b or #c ( !      
,,int]pol ,con/itution1 require su*     
memb] c\ntry to seek ! approval ( !     
,commission = ! ,control ( ,,int]pol's  
,files 7,,ccf7 prior to publi%+ any     
subsequ5t ,notices1 ,diffusions1 or o!r 
,,int]pol communication aga9/ ! same    
individual4  7,c7 ,impose p5alties on   
c\ntries = regul> or egregi\s violations

 ( ,,int]pol's ,con/itution or ,rules on
 ! ,process+ ( ,data1 includ+ ! tempor>y
 susp5sion ( memb] c\ntries' access to  
,,int]pol sy/ems4  7,d7 ,fill vacant    
positions )9 ,,int]pol's /ructures1     
includ+ ! ,presid5cy1 ,g5]al            
,secret>iat1 & ,,ccf1 ) c&idates :o h   
demon/rat$ exp]i5ce relat+ to & respect 
= ! rule ( law4  7,e7 ,oppose !         
appo9tm5t to s5ior positions )9         
,,int]pol ( c&idates f memb] c\ntries t 
commit regul> violations ( ! rule ( law 
or ,,int]pol's ,con/itution or ,rules on
 ! ,process+ ( ,data1 & disqualify any  
c&idate f a memb] c\ntry t has _h its   
access to ,,int]pol sy/ems tempor>ily   
susp5d$ at any "t 9 ! prior five ye>s4  
7,f7 ,require ,,int]pol 9 its annual    
report to provide a detail$ acc\nt ( !  
foll[+ in=mation1 disaggregat$ by memb] 
c\ntry or entity3  7i7 ,! numb] (       
,notice reque/s1 disaggregat$ by color1 
t x receiv$4  7ii7 ,! numb] ( ,notice   
reque/s1 disaggregat$ by color1 t x     
reject$4  7iii7 ,! category ( violation 

id5tifi$ 9 ea* in/ance ( a reject$      
,notice4  7iv7 ,! numb] ( ,diffusions t 
x cancell$ )\t ref]5ce to decisions by !
 ,,ccf4  7v7 ,! s\rces ( all ,,int]pol  
income dur+ ! report+ p]iod4  7vi7 ,e   
in/ance 9 :i* ,,int]pol susp5ds or      
)draws ! access rights or o!rwise       
sanctions a memb] c\ntry & ! reason =   
tak+ su* measures4  7,g7 ,require !     
,,ccf 9 its annual report to provide a  
detail$ acc\nt ( ! foll[+ in=mation1    
disaggregat$ by c\ntry3  7i7 ,! numb] ( 
admissible compla9ts receiv$ by ! ,,ccf 
reg>d+ issu$ ,notices1 ,diffusions1 &   
o!r ,,int]pol communications4  7ii7 ,!  
category ( violation alleg$ 9 ea* su*   
compla9t4  7iii7 ,! outcome ( ! ,,ccf's 
adjudication ( ea* compla9t1 specify+   
:e!r a violation 0 f\nd &1 if s1 :at    
specific category ( violation 0         
id5tifi$4  7iv7 ,! c\rse ( action tak5  
by ! ,,ccf 9 response to its            
adjudication ( ea* compla9t1 su* z      
delet+ or correct+ ! subject ,,int]pol  
file or files4  7v7 ,! numb] ( prev5tive

 reque/s receiv$ by ! ,,ccf & ! outcome 
( ! ,,ccf's adjudication ( ea* su*      
reque/4  7#b7 ,to direct relevant ,unit$
 ,/ates dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to take     
appropriate action 9 response to cr$ible
 in=mation ( likely attempts by memb]   
c\ntries to abuse ,,int]pol             
communications = politically motivat$ or
 o!r unlawful purposes1 includ+ by--    
7,a7 us+ bilat]al & multilat]al         
engagem5ts ) ,,int]pol memb] c\ntries1 z
 appropriate1 to raise ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
s]i\s conc]ns ab\t attempts to abuse    
,,int]pol sy/ems 9 violation ( ,articles
 #b & #c ( ,,int]pol's ,con/itution2    
7,b7 lodg+ dem>*es1 z appropriate1 ) !  
gov]nm5t ( ! violat+ memb] c\ntry = su* 
abuses ( ,,int]pol communications2  7,c7
 engag+ ) =eign immigration & security  
s]vices1 z appropriate1 to al]t su*     
s]vices to ! abusive nature ( ,,int]pol 
communications aga9/ t>get$ individuals 
:o may ent] ! jurisdiction ( su* a      
s]vice dur+ ! c\rse ( int]national      
travel2  7,d7 engag+ ) =eign immigration

 & security s]vices1 z appropriate1 to  
secure ! fre$om ( t>get$ individuals if 
su* individuals are deta9$ on ! basis ( 
su* an ,,int]pol communication2 &  7,e7 
engag+ ) =eign f9ancial & treasury      
au?orities1 z appropriate1 to ensure !  
fre$om ( t>get$ individuals to conduct  
lawful comm]ce )9 _! jurisdiction4  #e4 
,report on ! abuse ( ,,int]pol sy/ems   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 coord9ation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,secret>y1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! heads ( o!r      
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        
dep>tm5ts or ag5cies %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
report conta9+ an assessm5t ( h[        
,,int]pol memb] c\ntries abuse ,,int]pol
 ,r$ ,notices1 ,diffusions1 & o!r       
,,int]pol communications = political    
motives & o!r unlawful purposes )9 ! pa/
 ?ree ye>s4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report     
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a description (--

  7,a7 ! mo/ common tactics employ$ by  
memb] c\ntries 9 conduct+ su* abuse1    
includ+ ! crimes mo/ commonly alleg$ & !
 ,,int]pol communications mo/ commonly  
exploit$2  7,b7 h[ _m ,,int]pol         
communications are block$ by ,,int]pol  
au?orities because ( suspect$           
politically motivat$ abuse2 &  7,c7 :i* 
c\ntries are responsible = ! greate/    
volume & mo/ frequ5t abuse ( ,,int]pol  
communications & :e!r ,,int]pol has     
impos$ any p5alty on ^! memb] c\ntries =
 ?is abuse4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( !     
adequacy ( ,,int]pol me*anisms = *all5g+
 abusive reque/s1 includ+ ! ,commission 
= ! ,control ( ,,int]pol's ,files       
7,,ccf71 & any %ortcom+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
believes %\ld be address$4  7#c7 ,a     
description ( any incid5ts 9 :i* !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice assesses t ,unit$   
,/ates c\rts & executive dep>tm5ts or   
ag5cies h reli$ on ,,int]pol            
communications 9 contrav5tion ( exi/+   
law or policy to seek ! det5tion (      
individuals or r5d] judgm5ts conc]n+ _! 

immigration /atus or reque/s = asylum1  
)hold+ ( removal1 or conv5tion aga9/    
torture claims & any measures !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice or o!r executive    
dep>tm5ts or ag5cies took 9 response to 
^! incid5ts4  7#d7 ,a description ( h[ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates monitors & responds to   
likely in/ances ( abuse ( ,,int]pol     
communications by memb] c\ntries t c\ld 
affect ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
includ+ citiz5s & nationals ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t1 ali5s lawfully admitt$ =     
p]man5t resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
ali5s :o are lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 or ali5s ) p5d+ asylum1 )hold+ (
 removal1 or conv5tion aga9/ torture    
claims1 ?\gh !y may be unlawfully pres5t
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,a description
 ( :at actions ! ,unit$ ,/ates takes 9  
response to cr$ible in=mation x receives
 conc]n+ likely abuse ( ,,int]pol       
communications t>get+ employees ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = activities !y 
und]took 9 an (ficial capacity4  7#f7 ,a

 description ( ,unit$ ,/ates advocacy = 
re=m & good gov]nance )9 ,,int]pol4     
7#g7 ,a /rategy = improv+ int]ag5cy     
coord9ation to id5tify & address        
in/ances ( ,,int]pol abuse t affect !   
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+      
int]national respect = human rights &   
fundam5tal fre$oms1 citiz5s & nationals 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 employees ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ali5s lawfully admitt$
 = p]man5t resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
ali5s :o are lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 or ali5s ) p5d+ asylum1 )hold+ (
 removal1 or conv5tion aga9/ torture    
claims1 ?\gh !y may be unlawfully pres5t
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7 ,an e/imate ( 
! co/s involv$ 9 e/abli%+ su*           
improvem5ts4  7c7 ,=m ( report ,ea*     
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & be publi%$ 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 b may include a     
classifi$ annex1 z appropriate4  7d7    
,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
submission ( ! report 9 subsection 7a71 
& e #ahj days aft] = two ye>s1 !        

,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,secret>y1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & ! heads ( o!r      
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies %all brief !        
appropriate congressional committees on 
rec5t in/ances ( ,,int]pol abuse by     
memb] c\ntries & ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to 
id5tify & *all5ge su* abuse1 includ+    
ef=ts to promote re=m & good gov]nance  
)9 ,,int]pol4  #f4 ,prohibition on d5ial
 ( s]vices  7a7 ,arre/s ,no ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy may  
arre/ an individual :o is ! subject ( an
 ,,int]pol ,r$ ,notice or ,diffusion    
issu$ by ano!r ,,int]pol memb] c\ntry1  
bas$ solely ^u ! ,,int]pol communication
 )\t--  7#a7 prior v]ification ( !      
individual's eligibility = extradition  
"u a valid bilat]al extradition treaty =
 ! specifi$ crime or crimes2  7#b7      
receipt ( a diplomatic reque/ =         
provisional arre/ f ! reque/+ c\ntry2 & 
7#c7 ! issuance ( an arre/ w>rant 9     
compliance ) section #cahd ( title #ah1 

,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,removal &    
travel re/rictions ,no ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or ag5cy may make use
 ( any ,,int]pol ,notice1 ,diffusion1 or
 o!r ,,int]pol communication1 or !      
in=mation conta9$ !re91 publi%$ on      
behalf ( ano!r ,,int]pol memb] c\ntry ) 
:i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is n a    
p>ty to a valid bilat]al extradition    
treaty z ! sole basis to deta9 or       
o!rwise deprive an individual ( fre$om1 
to remove an individual f ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 or to d5y a visa1 asylum1       
citiz5%ip1 o!r immigration /atus1 or    
p>ticipation 9 any tru/$ travel] program
 ( ! ,transportation ,security          
,adm9i/ration1 )\t fir/ v]ify+ ?r\gh !  
,,ncb1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate & o!r relevant ,unit$ ,/ates      
gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts or ag5cies1 t !      
subject ,,int]pol communication likely  
comports ) ,articles #b & #c (          
,,int]pol's ,con/itution4  #g4 ,annual  
c\ntry reports on human rights practices
 ,! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa is   

am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #aaf 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #baean71 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subsection3  7h7 ,politically
 motivat$ reprisal aga9/ individuals    
outside ! c\ntry ,! report requir$ by   
subsection 7d7 %all include examples f  
cr$ible report+ ( likely attempts by    
c\ntries to misuse int]national law     
en=cem5t tools1 su* z ,,int]pol         
communications1 = politically motivat$  
reprisal aga9/ specific individuals     
locat$ 9 o!r c\ntries4  2 &  7#b7 9     
section #ejb;,b 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7-- 
7,a7 by r$esignat+ ! second subsection  
7i7 7relat+ to *ild m>riage /atus7 z    
subsection 7j72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7k7          
,politically motivat$ reprisal aga9/    
individuals outside ! c\ntry ,! report  
requir$ by subsection 7b7 %all include  
examples f cr$ible report+ ( likely     
attempts by c\ntries to misuse          
int]national law en=cem5t tools1 su* z  
,,int]pol communications1 = politically 
motivat$ reprisal aga9/ specific        

individuals locat$ 9 o!r c\ntries4  4   
#h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,appropriations1 & ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,appropriations1 & !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,int]pol         
communications ,! t]m ,,int]pol         
communications means any ,,int]pol      
notice or diffusion or any entry into   
any ,,int]pol database or o!r           
communications sy/em ma9ta9$ by         
,,int]pol4