Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4402
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]
Introduced: 2016-02-01
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Iraq

Middle East

Syria

Terrorism

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the President, through the Department of Homeland Security, to initiate a review of known instances since 2011 in which a person has traveled or attempted to travel to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization.</p>

action_date: 2016-02-23
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><strong>Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016 </strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the President, through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to initiate a review of known instances since 2011 in which a person has traveled or attempted to travel to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization. </p> <p> Such review shall: </p> <ul> <li> include relevant information held by the U.S. government related to each instance; </li> <li> ascertain factors that may have undermined efforts to prevent such travel, including the timely identification of suspects, information sharing, intervention, and interdiction; and </li> <li> identify lessons learned and areas for improvement to prevent additional travel by such persons to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria, or other terrorist safe havens abroad, to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization.</li> </ul> <p>DHS shall submit to Congress the results of such review, which may include information on travel routes of greatest concern.</p> <p>No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4402 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016 . 2. United States Government review of certain foreign fighters (a) Review Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall initiate a review of known instances since 2011 in which a person has traveled or attempted to travel to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization. Such review shall— (1) include relevant unclassified and classified information held by the United States Government related to each instance; (2) ascertain which factors, including operational issues, security vulnerabilities, systemic challenges, or other issues that may have undermined efforts to prevent the travel of such persons to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria from the United States, including the timely identification of suspects, information sharing, intervention, and interdiction; and (3) identify lessons learned and areas for improvement to prevent additional travel by such persons to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria, or other terrorist safe havens abroad, to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization. (b) Information sharing If necessary, the President shall direct the heads of relevant Federal agencies to provide the appropriate information necessary for the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the review required under subsection (a). (c) Submission to Congress Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified information, submit to the appropriate congressional committees the results of the review required under subsection (a), which may include information on travel routes of greatest concern. (d) Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) in the House of Representatives— (i) the Committee on Homeland Security; (ii) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (iii) the Committee on the Judiciary; (iv) the Committee on Armed Services; (v) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; (vi) the Committee on Financial Services; and (vii) the Committee on Appropriations; and (B) in the Senate— (i) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; (ii) the Select Committee on Intelligence; (iii) the Committee on the Judiciary; (iv) the Committee on Armed Services; (v) the Committee on Foreign Relations; (vi) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and (vii) the Committee on Appropriations. (2) Material support or resources The term material support or resources has the meaning given such term in section 2339A of title 18, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives February 23, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4402 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016 . 2. United States Government review of certain foreign fighters (a) Review Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall initiate a review of known instances since 2011 in which a person has traveled or attempted to travel to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization. Such review shall— (1) include relevant unclassified and classified information held by the United States Government related to each instance; (2) ascertain which factors, including operational issues, security vulnerabilities, systemic challenges, or other issues that may have undermined efforts to prevent the travel of such persons to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria from the United States, including the timely identification of suspects, information sharing, intervention, and interdiction; and (3) identify lessons learned and areas for improvement to prevent additional travel by such persons to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria, or other terrorist safe havens abroad, to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization. (b) Information sharing If necessary, the President shall direct the heads of relevant Federal agencies to provide the appropriate information necessary for the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the review required under subsection (a). (c) Submission to Congress Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified information, submit to the appropriate congressional committees the results of the review required under subsection (a). (d) Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Homeland Security. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) in the House of Representatives— (i) the Committee on Homeland Security; (ii) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (iii) the Committee on the Judiciary; (iv) the Committee on Armed Services; (v) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; (vi) the Committee on Financial Services; and (vii) the Committee on Appropriations; and (B) in the Senate— (i) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; (ii) the Select Committee on Intelligence; (iii) the Committee on the Judiciary; (iv) the Committee on Armed Services; (v) the Committee on Foreign Relations; (vi) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and (vii) the Committee on Appropriations. (2) Material support or resources The term material support or resources has the meaning given such term in section 2339A of title 18, United States Code.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4402 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 24, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016 . 2. United States Government review of certain foreign fighters (a) Review Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall initiate a review of known instances since 2011 in which a person has traveled or attempted to travel to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization. Such review shall— (1) include relevant unclassified and classified information held by the United States Government related to each instance; (2) ascertain which factors, including operational issues, security vulnerabilities, systemic challenges, or other issues that may have undermined efforts to prevent the travel of such persons to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria from the United States, including the timely identification of suspects, information sharing, intervention, and interdiction; and (3) identify lessons learned and areas for improvement to prevent additional travel by such persons to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria, or other terrorist safe havens abroad, to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization. (b) Information sharing If necessary, the President shall direct the heads of relevant Federal agencies to provide the appropriate information necessary for the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the review required under subsection (a). (c) Submission to Congress Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified information, submit to the appropriate congressional committees the results of the review required under subsection (a), which may include information on travel routes of greatest concern. (d) Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) in the House of Representatives— (i) the Committee on Homeland Security; (ii) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (iii) the Committee on the Judiciary; (iv) the Committee on Armed Services; (v) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; (vi) the Committee on Financial Services; and (vii) the Committee on Appropriations; and (B) in the Senate— (i) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; (ii) the Select Committee on Intelligence; (iii) the Committee on the Judiciary; (iv) the Committee on Armed Services; (v) the Committee on Foreign Relations; (vi) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and (vii) the Committee on Appropriations. (2) Material support or resources The term material support or resources has the meaning given such term in section 2339A of title 18, United States Code.

Passed the House of Representatives February 23, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 322 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4402 [Report No. 114–423] 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 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016 . 2. United States Government review of certain foreign fighters (a) Review Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall initiate a review of known instances since 2011 in which a person has traveled or attempted to travel to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization. Such review shall— (1) include relevant unclassified and classified information held by the United States Government related to each instance; (2) ascertain which factors, including operational issues, security vulnerabilities, systemic challenges, or other issues that may have undermined efforts to prevent the travel of such persons to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria from the United States, including the timely identification of suspects, information sharing, intervention, and interdiction; and (3) identify lessons learned and areas for improvement to prevent additional travel by such persons to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria, or other terrorist safe havens abroad, to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization. (b) Information sharing If necessary, the President shall direct the heads of relevant Federal agencies to provide the appropriate information necessary for the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete the review required under subsection (a). (c) Submission to Congress Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, consistent with the protection of classified information, submit to the appropriate congressional committees the results of the review required under subsection (a), which may include information on travel routes of greatest concern. (d) Prohibition on additional funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section. This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Homeland Security. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) in the House of Representatives— (i) the Committee on Homeland Security; (ii) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (iii) the Committee on the Judiciary; (iv) the Committee on Armed Services; (v) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; (vi) the Committee on Financial Services; and (vii) the Committee on Appropriations; and (B) in the Senate— (i) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; (ii) the Select Committee on Intelligence; (iii) the Committee on the Judiciary; (iv) the Committee on Armed Services; (v) the Committee on Foreign Relations; (vi) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and (vii) the Committee on Appropriations. (2) Material support or resources The term material support or resources has the meaning given such term in section 2339A of title 18, United States Code.

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