No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act

Bill: 114-hr-4240
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Introduced: 2015-12-11
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Criminal justice information and records

Government studies and investigations

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2016-04-28
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress within 18 months on: (1) whether past weaknesses in the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) and its subsets (e.g., the No Fly list) have been addressed, and (2) the extent to which additional changes may address or mitigate existing vulnerabilities. </p> <p>The study and report must include, with respect to the TSDB, information on: (1) timely integration of information, (2) increased demands for information, (3) accessibility to relevant agencies, and (4) identification of known or suspected terrorists by users. </p>

action_date: 2016-04-15
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress within one year on: (1) whether past weaknesses in the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) and its subsets (e.g., the No Fly list) have been addressed, and (2) the extent to which additional changes may address or mitigate existing vulnerabilities. </p> <p>The study and report must include, with respect to the TSDB, information on: (1) timely integration of information, (2) increased demands for information, (3) accessibility to relevant agencies, and (4) identification of known or suspected terrorists by users.</p>

action_date: 2016-04-27
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 15, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress within one year on: (1) whether past weaknesses in the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) and its subsets (e.g., the No Fly list) have been addressed, and (2) the extent to which additional changes may address or mitigate existing vulnerabilities. </p> <p>The study and report must include, with respect to the TSDB, information on: (1) timely integration of information, (2) increased demands for information, (3) accessibility to relevant agencies, and (4) identification of known or suspected terrorists by users.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4240 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Mr. Ratcliffe , and Mr. Conyers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require an independent review of the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and subsets of the TSDB, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act . 2. GAO study on the Terrorist Screening Database (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit, to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, a report on— (1) whether past weaknesses in the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (hereinafter referred to as the TSDB ) and subsets of the TSDB have been addressed; and (2) the extent to which existing vulnerabilities to the United States may be addressed or mitigated through additional changes to the TSDB and subsets of the TSDB, thereby enhancing America’s security and defenses. (b) Required information The study and report under subsection (a) shall include information on the extent to which— (1) information is being integrated into the TSDB from all relevant sources across the government in a timely manner; (2) agencies are able to comply with increased demands for information to improve the TSDB; (3) the TSDB, and relevant subsets of the TSDB, are accessible to agencies, authorities, and other entities, as appropriate; and (4) the TSDB is capable of enabling users to identify known or suspected terrorists in the most timely and comprehensive manner possible.

tv_txt: IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4240 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require an independent review of the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and subsets of the TSDB, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act . 2. GAO study on the Terrorist Screening Database (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit, to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, a report on— (1) whether past weaknesses in the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (hereinafter referred to as the TSDB ) and subsets of the TSDB have been addressed; and (2) the extent to which existing vulnerabilities to the United States may be addressed or mitigated through additional changes to the TSDB and subsets of the TSDB, thereby enhancing America’s security and defenses. (b) Required information The study and report under subsection (a) shall include information on the extent to which— (1) information is being integrated into the TSDB from all relevant sources across the government in a timely manner; (2) agencies are able to comply with increased demands for information to improve the TSDB; (3) the TSDB, and relevant subsets of the TSDB, are accessible to agencies, authorities, and other entities, as appropriate; and (4) the TSDB is capable of enabling users to identify known or suspected terrorists in the most timely and comprehensive manner possible.

Passed the House of Representatives April 27, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4240 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 28, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To require an independent review of the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and subsets of the TSDB, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act . 2. GAO study on the Terrorist Screening Database (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit, to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, a report on— (1) whether past weaknesses in the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (hereinafter referred to as the TSDB ) and subsets of the TSDB have been addressed; and (2) the extent to which existing vulnerabilities to the United States may be addressed or mitigated through additional changes to the TSDB and subsets of the TSDB, thereby enhancing America’s security and defenses. (b) Required information The study and report under subsection (a) shall include information on the extent to which— (1) information is being integrated into the TSDB from all relevant sources across the government in a timely manner; (2) agencies are able to comply with increased demands for information to improve the TSDB; (3) the TSDB, and relevant subsets of the TSDB, are accessible to agencies, authorities, and other entities, as appropriate; and (4) the TSDB is capable of enabling users to identify known or suspected terrorists in the most timely and comprehensive manner possible.

Passed the House of Representatives April 27, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 377 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4240 [Report No. 114–495] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2015 Ms. Jackson Lee (for herself, Mr. Ratcliffe , and Mr. Conyers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary April 15, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Goodlatte , Mr. Sensenbrenner , Mr. Richmond , Mr. Pierluisi , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Vela , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Jeffries , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Keating , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Farenthold , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Kildee , and Mrs. Dingell April 15, 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 December 11, 2015 A BILL To require an independent review of the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and subsets of the TSDB, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act . 2. GAO study on the Terrorist Screening Database (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit, to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, a report on— (1) whether past weaknesses in the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (hereinafter referred to as the TSDB ) and subsets of the TSDB have been addressed; and (2) the extent to which existing vulnerabilities to the United States may be addressed or mitigated through additional changes to the TSDB and subsets of the TSDB, thereby enhancing America’s security and defenses. (b) Required information The study and report under subsection (a) shall include information on the extent to which— (1) information is being integrated into the TSDB from all relevant sources across the government in a timely manner; (2) agencies are able to comply with increased demands for information to improve the TSDB; (3) the TSDB, and relevant subsets of the TSDB, are accessible to agencies, authorities, and other entities, as appropriate; and (4) the TSDB is capable of enabling users to identify known or suspected terrorists in the most timely and comprehensive manner possible.

April 15, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed