TRAP Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6784
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]
Introduced: 2020-05-08
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Latest action: action_date: 2020-05-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Time to Repeal an Archaic Policy Act of 2020 or the TRAP Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill repeals criminal provisions commonly known as the Logan Act. The provisions generally prohibit an unauthorized U.S. citizen from negotiating with a foreign government regarding a dispute or controversy with the United States.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6784 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mr. Reschenthaler (for himself, Mr. Steube , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Perry , Mr. Nunes , and Mr. Jordan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to repeal the provision relating to private correspondence with foreign governments, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Time to Repeal an Archaic Policy Act of 2020 or the TRAP Act of 2020 . 2. Repeal of provision relating to private correspondence with foreign governments (a) Repeal Section 953 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 45 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 953. (c) Effective date The repeal made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.