F.T.O. Passport Revocation Act - Amends the Passport Act of 1926 to prohibit, with a discretionary exception for emergency or humanitarian reasons, the Secretary of State from issuing a passport or passport card to an individual who is a member of, affiliated with, or is otherwise helping a foreign terrorist organization.
Directs the Secretary to revoke a passport or passport card previously issued to any such individual. Authorizes the Secretary, before revocation, to: (1) limit a previously issued passport or passport card only for return travel to the United States, or (2) issue a limited passport or passport card that only permits return travel to the United States.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5406 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5406
To authorize the revocation or denial of passports and passport cards
to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 8, 2014
Mr. Poe of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To authorize the revocation or denial of passports and passport cards
to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``F.T.O. Passport Revocation Act''.
SEC. 2. REVOCATION OR DENIAL OF PASSPORTS AND PASSPORT CARDS TO
INDIVIDUALS AFFILIATED WITH FOREIGN TERRORIST
ORGANIZATIONS.
The Act entitled ``An Act to regulate the issue and validity of
passports, and for other purposes'', approved July 3, 1926 (22 U.S.C.
211a et seq.), commonly known as the ``Passport Act of 1926'', is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 4. AUTHORITY TO DENY OR REVOKE PASSPORT AND PASSPORT CARD.
``(a) Ineligibility.--
``(1) Issuance.--Except as provided under subsection (b),
the Secretary of State may not issue a passport or passport
card to any individual whom the Secretary has determined is a
member of or is otherwise affiliated with, or is aiding,
assisting, abetting, or is otherwise helping an organization
the Secretary has designated as a foreign terrorist
organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
``(2) Revocation.--The Secretary of State shall revoke a
passport or passport card previously issued to any individual
described in paragraph (1).
``(b) Exceptions.--
``(1) Emergency and humanitarian situations.--
Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary of State may
issue a passport or passport card, in emergency circumstances
or for humanitarian reasons, to an individual described in
paragraph (1) of such subsection.
``(2) Limitation for return to united states.--
Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of State,
before revocation, may--
``(A) limit a previously issued passport or
passport card only for return travel to the United
States; or
``(B) issue a limited passport or passport card
that only permits return travel to the United States.
``(c) Report.--If the Secretary of State issues or limits a
passport or passport card under subsection (b), the Secretary shall,
not later than 30 days after such issuance or limitation, submit to
Congress a report on such issuance or limitation, as the case may
be.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7279)
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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