# 114-hr-4985: Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016

114-hr-4985, Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4985
- Congress: 114
- Title: Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2016-04-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Kingpin Designation Improvement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act to allow classified information to be submitted to a reviewing court ex parte or in camera in a judicial review of a determination by the President that a foreign person is subject to sanctions as a significant foreign narcotics trafficker.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2016-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4985 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4985)

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- [114-hr-3326: Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3326)
- [114-hr-3229: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-applicat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3229)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-2494: Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2494)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4985 (as of 2025-11-18).