Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to include an organization that the Secretary of State has designated as a foreign terrorist organization as an enemy of the United States for purposes of the crime of treason.
Amends the Passport Act of 1926 to: (1) 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, or affiliated with, a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) require 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 to only return travel to the United States, or (2) issue a limited passport or passport card that permits only return travel to the United States.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5695 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5695
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include foreign terrorist
organizations as enemies of the United States for purposes of treason,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 12, 2014
Mr. Vargas (for himself and Mr. Peters of California) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include foreign terrorist
organizations as enemies of the United States for purposes of treason,
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 ``Treason and Passport Revocation Act
of 2014''.
SEC. 2. TREASON.
Section 2381 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``Whoever'' and inserting the following:
``(a) Whoever''; and
(2) by inserting at the end the following:
``(b) For purposes of this section, an organization that the
Secretary of State has designated as a foreign terrorist organization
under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1189) shall be considered an enemy of the United States.''.
SEC. 3. 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 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
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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