Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Move Forward on U.S.-Canada Preclearance Agreement
A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers on March 1 introduced versions of legislation aimed at taking another step toward expanding CBP preclearance facilities at land, marine, air, and rail ports of departure in Canada (here). The bill would…
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give the U.S. jurisdiction over prosecutable incidents involving U.S. personnel in Canada, per the terms of the preclearance agreement signed with Canada in March 2015 (see 1503160009), said a fact sheet from Leahy's office (here). Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Leahy introduced the Senate version of the "Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act." Reps. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Annie Kuster, D-N.H., introduced the House version of the bill. According to Leahy's press release (here), the bill helps set the stage for U.S.-Canada talks during the upcoming visit of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.