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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Feb 23, 2016
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:
include relevant information held by the U.S. government related to each instance;
ascertain factors that may have undermined efforts to prevent such travel, including the timely identification of suspects, information sharing, intervention, and interdiction; and
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.
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.
People & committees
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] · R–TX
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
House roll call 84 · Individual votesPassed/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)
House roll call 84 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H836)
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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4402.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H833-834)
Mr. Hurd (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 322.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-423.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-423.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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