Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-338
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]
Introduced: 2013-01-22
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: American Samoa

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Guam

Northern Mariana Islands

Smuggling and trafficking

U.S. territories and protectorates
Latest action: action_date: 2013-03-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-01-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to include American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam in the definition of &quot;state&quot; for purposes of provisions prohibiting trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.</p>

action_date: 2013-03-05
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to include American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam in the definition of &quot;state&quot; for purposes of provisions prohibiting trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 338 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 22, 2013 Mr. Faleomavaega (for himself, Mr. Sablan , Ms. Bordallo , and Mr. Pierluisi ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2013 . 2. Territories and possessions of the United States included in the definition of State for the purposes of the prohibition against trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco Paragraph (4) of section 2341 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking or the Virgin Islands and inserting the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or Guam .

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 338 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2013 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2013 . 2. Territories and possessions of the United States included in the definition of State for the purposes of the prohibition against trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco Paragraph (4) of section 2341 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking or the Virgin Islands and inserting the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or Guam .

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 338 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Tobacco Smuggling in the Territories Act of 2013 . 2. Territories and possessions of the United States included in the definition of State for the purposes of the prohibition against trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless tobacco Paragraph (4) of section 2341 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking or the Virgin Islands and inserting the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or Guam .

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.