H.R. 5934 (112th): Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2012

Introduced:
Jun 08, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Del. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS0]
Status:
Died (Passed House)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 338 on Jan 22, 2013. See H.R. 338 for current action on this subject.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on November 14, 2012 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced Jun 08, 2012
Referred to Committee Jun 08, 2012
Passed House Nov 14, 2012
Cosponsors
5 cosponsors (5D) (show)
Committees

House Judiciary

Senate Judiciary

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Full Title

To amend title 18, United States Code, to include certain territories and possessions of the United States in the definition of State for the purposes of chapter 114, relating to trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

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Last updated Nov 15, 2012.
2 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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11/14/2012. Amends the federal criminal code to include American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam in the definition of "state" for purposes of provisions prohibiting trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

House Republican Conference Summary

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Background

According to the House Judiciary Committee, the bill would add three U.S. territories to the definition of state in the existing criminal tobacco smuggling statutes in order to make sure that these parts of the country are able to take advantage of the federal prohibitions on cigarette smuggling.

Summary

H.R. 5934 would amend the federal criminal code to include American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam in the definition of "state" for purposes of provisions prohibiting trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

Cost

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United States Code

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  • Title 18: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
  • Part I: CRIMES
  • Chapter 114: TRAFFICKING IN CONTRABAND CIGARETTES AND SMOKELESS TOBACCO
  • Section 2341: Definitions