This bill requires the Department of State to notify Congress at least 45 days before revoking a designation of an organization as a foreign terrorist organization. Congress may prohibit the revocation by enacting a joint resolution within 45 days of the State Department's notification.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7479 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7479
To provide a means for Congress to prevent an organization's
designation as a foreign terrorist organization from being revoked by
the Secretary of State.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 7, 2022
Mr. Pence (for himself and Mr. McCaul) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition
to the Committee on Rules, 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 provide a means for Congress to prevent an organization's
designation as a foreign terrorist organization from being revoked by
the Secretary of State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REVOCATION OF DESIGNATION AS FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.
Section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1189(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``paragraph
(5) or (6)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (A) or (B) of
paragraph (5)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``paragraph
(6)'' and inserting ``paragraph (5)(B)'';
(2) by striking paragraphs (5) through (7) and inserting
the following:
``(5) Revocation.--
``(A) By an act of congress.--The Congress, by an
Act of Congress, may block or revoke a designation made
under paragraph (1).
``(B) Based on change in circumstances.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to clauses (ii)
and (iii), the Secretary shall revoke a
designation made under paragraph (1) with
respect to a particular organization if the
Secretary determines, after completing a review
in accordance with subparagraph (B) or (C) of
paragraph (4), that--
``(I) the circumstances that were
the basis for the designation have
changed in such a manner as to warrant
such revocation; or
``(II) the national security of the
United States warrants such revocation.
``(ii) Effective date.--A revocation under
this subparagraph may not take effect before
the date that is 45 days after the date on
which the Secretary, by classified
communication, submits written notification to
the Speaker and the minority leader of the
House of Representatives, the President pro
tempore, the majority leader and the minority
leader of the Senate, and the members of the
relevant committees of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, in writing, of
the Secretary's determination under clause (i),
including the justification for such
determination.
``(C) Joint resolution.--
``(i) In general.--A revocation under
subparagraph (B) shall not take effect with
respect to a particular organization if
Congress, during the 45-day period beginning on
the date on which the Secretary notifies
Congress pursuant to clause (ii), enacts a
joint resolution containing the following
statement after the resolving clause: `That the
proposed revocation of the designation of
____________ as a foreign terrorist
organization under section 219(a)(1) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1189(a)(1)) pursuant to the notification
submitted to the Congress on ________ is
prohibited.', with the first blank to be
completed with the name of the foreign
terrorist organization that is the subject of
such proposed revocation and the second blank
to be completed with the appropriate date.
``(ii) Expedited procedures.--A joint
resolution described in clause (i) and
introduced within the appropriate 45-day period
shall be considered in the Senate and in the
House of Representatives in accordance with the
procedures set forth in clauses (iii) through
(x).
``(iii) Committee referral.--A joint
resolution described in clause (i) that is
introduced in the House of Representatives
shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives. A
joint resolution described in subclause (I)
that is introduced in the Senate shall be
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the Senate. Such a resolution may not be
reported before the eighth day after its
introduction.
``(iv) Discharge.--If the committee to
which a joint resolution described in clause
(i) is referred does not report such resolution
(or an identical resolution) within 15 days
after its introduction--
``(I) such committee shall be
discharged from further consideration
of such resolution; and
``(II) such resolution shall be
placed on the appropriate calendar of
the House involved.
``(v) Privileged motion.--When the
committee to which a resolution is referred has
reported, or has been deemed to be discharged
from further consideration of, a resolution
described in clause (i), notwithstanding any
rule or precedent of the Senate, including Rule
22, it is at any time thereafter in order (even
if a previous motion to the same effect has
been disagreed to) for any Member of the
respective House to move to proceed to the
consideration of the resolution, and all points
of order against the resolution (and against
consideration of the resolution) are waived.
The motion is highly privileged in the House of
Representatives and is privileged in the Senate
and is not debatable. The motion is not subject
to amendment, to a motion to postpone, or to a
motion to proceed to the consideration of other
business. A motion to reconsider the vote by
which such motion is agreed to or disagreed to
shall not be in order. If a motion to proceed
to the consideration of the resolution is
agreed to, the resolution shall remain the
unfinished business of the respective House
until disposed.
``(vi) Debate.--Debate on a joint
resolution described in clause (i), and on all
debatable motions and appeals in connection
therewith, shall be limited to not more than 10
hours, which shall be divided equally between
those favoring and those opposing the
resolution. A motion to further limit debate is
in order and not debatable. An amendment to the
joint resolution, a motion to postpone, a
motion to proceed to the consideration of other
business, or a motion to recommit the
resolution is not in order. A motion to
reconsider the vote by which the resolution is
agreed to or disagreed to is not in order.
``(vii) Vote.--Immediately following the
conclusion of the debate on a joint resolution
described in clause (i), and a single quorum
call at the conclusion of the debate if
requested in accordance with the rules of the
appropriate House, the vote on final passage of
the resolution shall occur.
``(viii) Appeals.--Appeals from the
decisions of the Chair relating to the
application of the rules of the Senate or of
the House of Representatives, as the case may
be, to the procedure relating to a joint
resolution described in clause (i) shall be
decided without debate.
``(ix) Procedures.--If, before the passage
by the Senate of a joint resolution of the
Senate described in clause (i), the Senate
receives a joint resolution described in clause
(i) from the House of Representatives--
``(I) the resolution of the House
of Representatives shall not be
referred to a committee;
``(II) with respect to a joint
resolution of the Senate described in
clause (i)--
``(aa) the procedure in the
Senate shall be the same as if
no resolution had been received
from the House of
Representatives; and
``(bb) the vote on final
passage shall be on the
resolution of the House of
Representatives; and
``(III) upon disposition of the
joint resolution received from the
House of Representatives, it shall no
longer be in order to consider the
joint resolution that originated in the
Senate.
``(x) Senate action.--If the Senate
receives a joint resolution described in clause
(i) from the House of Representatives after the
Senate has disposed of a joint resolution
described in clause (i) that originated in the
Senate, the action of the Senate regarding the
disposition of the Senate originated resolution
shall be deemed to be the action of the Senate
with regard to the joint resolution that
originated in the House of Representatives.
``(D) Effect of revocation.--The revocation of a
designation under this paragraph shall not affect any
action or proceeding based on conduct committed before
the effective date of such revocation.''; and
(3) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (6).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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 Rules, 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 Immigration and Citizenship.
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