No Haven for Dangerous Fugitives Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-4864
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-01-19
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Evidence and witnesses

Federal-Indian relations

Indian lands and resources rights

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2018-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-01-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>No Haven for Dangerous Fugitives Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to expand the scope of conduct that constitutes unlawful flight to avoid prosecution or giving testimony.</p> <p>Current law makes it a crime to move or travel in interstate or foreign commerce with intent to avoid prosecution or giving testimony. This bill expands the scope of prohibited conduct to include being present within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or entering or leaving Indian country, with intent to avoid prosecution or giving testimony.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4864 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 19, 2018 Mrs. Noem (for herself and Mr. Gowdy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize unlawful flight to avoid prosecution into or from Indian country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Haven for Dangerous Fugitives Act of 2018 . 2. Flight to avoid prosecution or giving testimony Section 1073 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after Whoever moves or travels in interstate or foreign commerce the following: or is present within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or enters or leaves Indian country (as such term is defined in section 1151), . 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that Federal, State, and local governments should respect Tribal sovereignty at all times, including by engaging in all reasonable efforts to reach extradition agreements with Indian Tribes.