# 117-hr-4806: TRAP Act of 2021

117-hr-4806, TRAP Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4806
- Congress: 117
- Title: TRAP Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention Act of 2021 or the TRAP Act of 2021 This bill establishes requirements related to U.S. cooperation with International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) communications. Specifically, no U.S. agency or department may extradite an individual based solely on an INTERPOL notice. In addition, the Department of Justice and the Department of State must take certain actions to support reforms to increase transparency of INTERPOL, including with respect to its communications. The bill also requires reports on countries that abuse INTERPOL communications for political motives and other unlawful purposes.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4806 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4806)

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