Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act

Bill: 114-hr-4239
Sponsor: Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2015-12-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Terrorism
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2015-12-11
text: 

Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act

 
This bill requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit reports to Congress every 180 days for two years regarding foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad.
 
The reports must include, with respect to each terrorist safe haven, the total number of: (1) foreign fighters who have traveled or are suspected of having traveled to the terrorist safe haven since 2011, including their countries of origin; (2) U.S. citizens present in the terrorist safe haven; and (3) foreign fighters who have left the terrorist safe haven or whose whereabouts are unknown.
 

action_date: 2015-12-16
text: 

Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit reports to Congress every 180 days for two years regarding foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad.
 
The reports must include, with respect to each terrorist safe haven, the total number of: (1) foreign fighters who have traveled or are suspected of having traveled to the terrorist safe haven since 2011, including their countries of origin; (2) U.S. citizens present in the terrorist safe haven; and (3) foreign fighters who have left the terrorist safe haven or whose whereabouts are unknown.
 
 If a report is submitted in classified form, it must include an unclassified summary.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-12-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
action_date: 2015-12-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 700). (text: CR H9349)
action_date: 2015-12-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-12-16
text: 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): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 700).(text: CR H9349)
action_date: 2015-12-16
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9357-9358)
action_date: 2015-12-16
text: 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.
action_date: 2015-12-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4239.
action_date: 2015-12-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9349-9352)
action_date: 2015-12-16
text: Mr. LoBiondo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-12-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
action_date: 2015-12-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-12-11
text: Introduced in House