Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the President, through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to initiate a review of known instances since 2011 in which a person has traveled or attempted to travel to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization.
Such review shall:
DHS shall submit to Congress the results of such review, which may include information on travel routes of greatest concern.
No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4402 Introduced in House (IH)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4402
To require a review of information regarding persons who have traveled
or attempted to travel from the United States to support terrorist
organizations in Syria and Iraq, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 1, 2016
Mr. Hurd of Texas (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Katko, Mr. Loudermilk,
Ms. McSally, Mr. Ratcliffe, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Vela, and Mr. Payne) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Homeland Security
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A BILL
To require a review of information regarding persons who have traveled
or attempted to travel from the United States to support terrorist
organizations in Syria and Iraq, 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 ``Foreign Fighter Review Act of
2016''.
SEC. 2. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT REVIEW OF CERTAIN FOREIGN FIGHTERS.
(a) Review.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the President, acting through the Secretary of Homeland
Security, shall initiate a review of known instances since 2011 in
which a person has traveled or attempted to travel to a conflict zone
in Iraq or Syria from the United States to join or provide material
support or resources to a terrorist organization. Such review shall--
(1) include relevant unclassified and classified
information held by the United States Government related to
each instance;
(2) ascertain which factors, including operational issues,
security vulnerabilities, systemic challenges, or other issues
that may have undermined efforts to prevent the travel of such
persons to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria from the United
States, including the timely identification of suspects,
information sharing, intervention, and interdiction; and
(3) identify lessons learned and areas for improvement to
prevent additional travel by such persons to a conflict zone in
Iraq or Syria, or other terrorist safe havens abroad, to join
or provide material support or resources to a terrorist
organization.
(b) Information Sharing.--If necessary, the President shall direct
the heads of relevant Federal agencies to provide the appropriate
information necessary for the Secretary of Homeland Security to
complete the review required under subsection (a).
(c) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall,
consistent with the protection of classified information, submit to the
appropriate congressional committees the results of the review required
under subsection (a).
(d) Prohibition on Additional Funding.--No additional funds are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. This section
shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made
available to the Department of Homeland Security.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) in the House of Representatives--
(i) the Committee on Homeland Security;
(ii) the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence;
(iii) the Committee on the Judiciary;
(iv) the Committee on Armed Services;
(v) the Committee on Foreign Affairs;
(vi) the Committee on Financial Services;
and
(vii) the Committee on Appropriations; and
(B) in the Senate--
(i) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs;
(ii) the Select Committee on Intelligence;
(iii) the Committee on the Judiciary;
(iv) the Committee on Armed Services;
(v) the Committee on Foreign Relations;
(vi) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs; and
(vii) the Committee on Appropriations.
(2) Material support or resources.--The term ``material
support or resources'' has the meaning given such term in
section 2339A of title 18, United States Code.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-423.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-423.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 322.
Mr. Hurd (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H833-834)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4402.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H836)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 0 (Roll no. 84).(text: CR H833)
Roll Call #84 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 0 (Roll no. 84). (text: CR H833)
Roll Call #84 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.