State Sponsors of Terrorism Review Enhancement Act

Bill: 114-hr-5484
Sponsor: Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
Introduced: 2016-06-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Foreign aid and international relief
Licensing and registrations
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Terrorism
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: 

State Sponsors of Terrorism Review Enhancement Act

 
This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Arms Export Control Act, and the Export Administration Act of 1979, with respect to the rescission of a determination of a country as a state sponsor of terrorism, to require that the President has submitted to Congress a report justifying such rescission 90 days (currently 45 days) prior to the rescission taking effect, which certifies that the government concerned has not provided support for international terrorism during the preceding 24 months (currently 6 months).
 
No such rescission under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the Export Administration Act of 1979 may be made if Congress, within 90 days after receipt of such a presidential report, enacts a joint resolution pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act prohibiting such rescission.

action_date: 2016-09-12
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

State Sponsors of Terrorism Review Enhancement Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Arms Export Control Act, and the Export Administration Act of 1979, with respect to the rescission of a determination of a country as a state sponsor of terrorism, to require that the President has submitted to Congress a report justifying such rescission 90 days (currently 45 days) prior to the rescission taking effect, which certifies that the government concerned has not provided support for international terrorism during the preceding 24 months (currently 6 months).
 
No such rescission under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the Export Administration Act of 1979 may be made if Congress, within 90 days after receipt of such a presidential report, enacts a joint resolution pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act prohibiting such rescission.
 
 The President, through the Department of State, shall: (1) notify Congress 10 days after initiating a review of a government's support of international terrorism, and (2) brief Congress on the review's status 20 days after such notification.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-09-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5272)
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5272)
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5484.
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5272-5274)
action_date: 2016-09-12
text: Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-06-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Introduced in House