,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjba,mr4  
,coh5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\?   
,c>ol9a1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4       
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4      
,meij]1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4   
,hudson1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 & 
,mr4 ,veasey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,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]seas4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,transnational ,repression              
,acc\ntability & ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjba
 or z ! ,,trap ,act ( #bjba4  #b4       
,transnational repression acc\ntability 
& prev5tion  7a7 ,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+ kleptocracy1 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+ kleptocracy1 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  
,^! pr9ciples provide ,,int]pol ) a     

f\ndation bas$ on respect = human rights
 & avoidance ( politically motivat$     
actions by ! organization & its memb]s4 
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 alone4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t "s ,,int]pol 
memb] c\ntries h repeat$ly misus$       
,,int]pol's databases & processes1      
includ+ ,notice & ,diffusion me*anisms1 
= activities ( an ov]tly political or   
o!r unlawful "* & 9 violation (         
int]national human rights /&>ds1 includ+
 mak+ reque/s to h>ass or p]secute      
political oppon5ts1 human rights        
def5d]s1 or j\rnali/s4  7c7 ,support =  
,,int]pol in/itutional re=ms ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%all-- 7#a7 use ! voice1 vote1 &        
influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z           
appropriate1 )9 ,,int]pol's ,g5]al      
,assembly & ,executive ,committee to    

promote re=ms 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+ ( ,data1 includ+-- 7,a7    
support+ ,,int]pol's re=ms enhanc+ !    
scre5+ process = ,notices1 ,diffusions1 
& o!r ,,int]pol communications to ensure
 !y comply ) ,,int]pol's ,con/itution & 
,rules on ! ,process+ ( ,data 7,,rpd72  
7,b7 support+ & /r5g!n+ ,,int]pol's     
coord9ation ) ! ,commission = ,control (
 ,,int]pol's ,files 7,,ccf7 9 cases 9   
:i* ,,int]pol or ! ,,ccf 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 or ! ,,rpd1 to  
prohibit su* memb] c\ntry f seek+ !     
publication or issuance ( any subsequ5t 
,notices1 ,diffusions1 or o!r ,,int]pol 
communication aga9/ ! same individual   
bas$ on ! same set ( claims or facts2   
7,c7 increas+1 to ! ext5t practicable1  

d$icat$ fund+ to ! ,,ccf & ! ,notices & 
,diffusions ,task ,=ce 9 ord] to fur!r  
exp& op]ations relat$ to ! review (     
reque/s = r$ notices & r$ diffusions2   
7,d7 support+ c&idates = positions )9   
,,int]pol's /ructures1 includ+ !        
,presid5cy1 ,executive ,committee1      
,g5]al ,secret>iat1 & ,,ccf :o h        
demon/rat$ exp]i5ce relat+ to & respect 
= ! rule ( law2  7,e7 seek+ to require  
,,int]pol 9 its annual report to provide
 a detail$ acc\nt1 disaggregat$ by memb]
 c\ntry or entity (-- 7i7 ! numb] (     
,notice reque/s1 disaggregat$ by color1 
t x receiv$2  7ii7 ! numb] ( ,notice    
reque/s1 disaggregat$ by color1 t x     
reject$2  7iii7 ! category ( violation  
id5tifi$ 9 ea* in/ance ( a reject$      
,notice2  7iv7 ! numb] ( ,diffusions t x
 cancell$ )\t ref]5ce to decisions by ! 
,,ccf2 &  7v7 ! s\rces ( all ,,int]pol  
income dur+ ! report+ p]iod2 &  7,f7    
support+ great] transp>5cy by ! ,,ccf 9 
its annual report by provid+ a detail$  
acc\nt1 disaggregat$ by c\ntry1 (-- 7i7 

! numb] ( admissible reque/s =          
correction or deletion ( data receiv$ by
 ! ,,ccf reg>d+ issu$ ,notices1         
,diffusions1 & o!r ,,int]pol            
communications2 &  7ii7 ! category (    
violation alleg$ 9 ea* su* compla9t2    
7#b7 in=m ! ,,int]pol ,g5]al ,secret>iat
 ab\t incid5ts 9 :i* memb] c\ntries     
abuse ,,int]pol communications =        
politically motivat$ or o!r unlawful    
purposes s t1 z appropriate1 action c be
 tak5 by ,,int]pol2 &  7#c7 reque/ to   
c5sure memb] c\ntries t repeat$ly abuse 
& misuse ,,int]pol's r$ notice & r$     
diffusion me*anisms1 includ+ re/rict+ ! 
access ( ^? c\ntries to ,,int]pol's data
 & in=mation sy/ems4  7d7 ,report on    
,,int]pol  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 & biannually !reaft] = a p]iod (  
#d ye>s1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al & !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
heads ( o!r relevant ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts or ag5cies1 %all    
submit to ! appropriate committees (    

,congress 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  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report 
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7 ,a li/ ( c\ntries t
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y       
det]m9e h repeat$ly abus$ & misus$ ! r$ 
notice & r$ diffusion me*anisms =       
political purposes4  7,b7 ,a description
 ( ! mo/ common tactics employ$ by memb]
 c\ntries 9 conduct+ su* abuse1 includ+ 
! crimes mo/ commonly alleg$ & !        
,,int]pol communications mo/ commonly   
exploit$4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( !       
adequacy ( ,,int]pol me*anisms = *all5g+
 abusive reque/s1 includ+ ! ,commission 
= ! ,control ( ,,int]pol's ,files       
7,,ccf71 an assessm5t ( ! ,,ccf's ,m>*  
#bjag ,op]at+ ,rules1 & any %ortcom+ !  
,unit$ ,/ates believes %\ld be address$4
  7,d7 ,a description ( h[ ,,int]pol's  
,g5]al ,secret>iat id5tifies reque/s =  

r$ notice or r$ diffusions t are        
politically motivat$ or are o!rwise 9   
violation ( ,,int]pol's rules & h[      
,,int]pol reviews & addresses cases 9   
:i* a memb] c\ntry has abus$ or misus$ !
 r$ notice & r$ diffusion me*anisms =   
ov]tly political purposes4  7,e7 ,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,f7 ,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,g7 ,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,h7 ,a
 description ( ,unit$ ,/ates advocacy = 
re=m & good gov]nance )9 ,,int]pol4     
7,i7 ,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#c7 ,=m ( report  
,ea* report requir$ "u ?is subsection   
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 include a classifi$ annex1 z           
appropriate4 ,! unclassifi$ portion ( ! 
report %all be po/$ on a publicly       
available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
& ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#d7 ,brief+
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! submission 
( ea* report "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) o!r relevant     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies1 %all brief ! appropriate       
committees ( ,congress on ! cont5t ( !  
reports & 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  7e7            
,prohibition reg>d+ basis = extradition 

,no ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t dep>tm5t or 
ag5cy may extradite an individual bas$  
solely on an ,,int]pol ,r$ ,notice or   
,diffusion issu$ by ano!r ,,int]pol     
memb] c\ntry = su* individual4  7f7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,affairs & ! ,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