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Union Calendar No. 322 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4402 

[Report No. 114–423] 

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. 

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 

FEBRUARY 23, 2016 

Additional sponsor: Ms. SINEMA

FEBRUARY 23, 2016 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 1, 2016] 


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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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Fighter Review 

5 Act of 2016’’. 

6 SEC. 2. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT REVIEW OF CERTAIN 

7 FOREIGN FIGHTERS. 

8 (a) REVIEW.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

9 of the enactment of this Act, the President, acting through 

10 the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall initiate a review 

11 of known instances since 2011 in which a person has trav12 eled or attempted to travel to a conflict zone in Iraq or 

13 Syria from the United States to join or provide material 

14 support or resources to a terrorist organization. Such re15 view shall— 

16 (1) include relevant unclassified and classified 

17 information held by the United States Government re18 lated to each instance; 

19 (2) ascertain which factors, including oper20 ational issues, security vulnerabilities, systemic chal21 lenges, or other issues that may have undermined ef22 forts to prevent the travel of such persons to a conflict 

23 zone in Iraq or Syria from the United States, includ24 ing the timely identification of suspects, information 

25 sharing, intervention, and interdiction; and 


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1 (3) identify lessons learned and areas for im2 provement to prevent additional travel by such per3 sons to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria, or other ter4 rorist safe havens abroad, to join or provide material 

5 support or resources to a terrorist organization. 

6 (b) INFORMATION SHARING.—If necessary, the Presi7 dent shall direct the heads of relevant Federal agencies to 

8 provide the appropriate information necessary for the Sec9 retary of Homeland Security to complete the review re10 quired under subsection (a). 

11 (c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 120 

12 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec13 retary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the pro14 tection of classified information, submit to the appropriate 

15 congressional committees the results of the review required 

16 under subsection (a), which may include information on 

17 travel routes of greatest concern. 

18 (d) PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—No ad19 ditional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry 

20 out this section. This section shall be carried out using 

21 amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the 

22 Department of Homeland Security. 

23 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT2 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit3 tees’’ means— 

4 (A) in the House of Representatives— 

5 (i) the Committee on Homeland Secu6 rity; 

7 (ii) the Permanent Select Committee 

8 on Intelligence; 

9 (iii) the Committee on the Judiciary; 

10 (iv) the Committee on Armed Services; 

11 (v) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; 

12 (vi) the Committee on Financial Serv13 ices; and 

14 (vii) the Committee on Appropriations; 

15 and 

16 (B) in the Senate— 

17 (i) the Committee on Homeland Secu18 rity and Governmental Affairs; 

19 (ii) the Select Committee on Intel20 ligence; 

21 (iii) the Committee on the Judiciary; 

22 (iv) the Committee on Armed Services; 

23 (v) the Committee on Foreign Rela24 tions; 


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1 (vi) the Committee on Banking, Hous2 ing, and Urban Affairs; and 

3 (vii) the Committee on Appropriations. 

4 (2) MATERIAL SUPPORT OR RESOURCES.—The 

5 term ‘‘material support or resources’’ has the meaning 

6 given such term in section 2339A of title 18, United 

7 States Code. 


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Union Calendar No. 322 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4402 

[Report No. 114–423] 

A BILL 

To require a review of information regarding perposes. nizations in Syria and Iraq, and for other pur- from the United States to support terrorist orga- sons who have traveled or attempted to travel 

FEBRUARY 23, 2016 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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