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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. 

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 

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. 

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 Re5 view Act of 2016’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT REVIEW OF CER2 TAIN FOREIGN FIGHTERS. 

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

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

5 the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall initiate a review 

6 of known instances since 2011 in which a person has trav7 eled or attempted to travel to a conflict zone in Iraq or 

8 Syria from the United States to join or provide material 

9 support or resources to a terrorist organization. Such re10 view shall— 

11 (1) include relevant unclassified and classified 

12 information held by the United States Government 

13 related to each instance; 

14 (2) ascertain which factors, including oper15 ational issues, security vulnerabilities, systemic chal16 lenges, or other issues that may have undermined ef17 forts to prevent the travel of such persons to a con18 flict zone in Iraq or Syria from the United States, 

19 including the timely identification of suspects, infor20 mation sharing, intervention, and interdiction; and 

21 (3) identify lessons learned and areas for im22 provement to prevent additional travel by such per23 sons to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria, or other ter24 rorist safe havens abroad, to join or provide material 

25 support or resources to a terrorist organization. 


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1 (b) INFORMATION SHARING.—If necessary, the Presi2 dent shall direct the heads of relevant Federal agencies 

3 to provide the appropriate information necessary for the 

4 Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the review re5 quired under subsection (a). 

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

7 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec8 retary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the 

9 protection of classified information, submit to the appro10 priate congressional committees the results of the review 

11 required under subsection (a). 

12 (d) PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—No 

13 additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to 

14 carry out this section. This section shall be carried out 

15 using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available 

16 to the Department of Homeland Security. 

17 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

18 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT19 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com20 mittees’’ means— 

21 (A) in the House of Representatives— 

22 (i) the Committee on Homeland Secu23 rity; 

24 (ii) the Permanent Select Committee 

25 on Intelligence; 


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1 (iii) the Committee on the Judiciary; 

2 (iv) the Committee on Armed Serv3 ices; 

4 (v) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; 

5 (vi) the Committee on Financial Serv6 ices; and 

7 (vii) the Committee on Appropria8 tions; and 

9 (B) in the Senate— 

10 (i) the Committee on Homeland Secu11 rity and Governmental Affairs; 

12 (ii) the Select Committee on Intel13 ligence; 

14 (iii) the Committee on the Judiciary; 

15 (iv) the Committee on Armed Serv16 ices; 

17 (v) the Committee on Foreign Rela18 tions; 

19 (vi) the Committee on Banking, Hous20 ing, and Urban Affairs; and 

21 (vii) the Committee on Appropria22 tions. 

23 (2) MATERIAL SUPPORT OR RESOURCES.—The 

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1 ing given such term in section 2339A of title 18, 

2 United States Code. 

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