Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act

Bill: 114-hr-4239
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2015-12-11
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Terrorism

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2015-12-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>

action_date: 2015-12-16
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act</b></p> <p>(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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p> If a report is submitted in classified form, it must include an unclassified summary.</p> <p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4239 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require intelligence community reporting on foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act . 2. Intelligence community reporting to Congress on foreign fighter flows (a) Reports required Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence, consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad. (b) Contents Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to each terrorist safe haven, the following: (1) The total number of foreign fighters who have traveled or are suspected of having traveled to the terrorist safe haven since 2011, including the countries of origin of such foreign fighters. (2) The total number of United States citizens present in the terrorist safe haven. (3) The total number of foreign fighters who have left the terrorist safe haven or whose whereabouts are unknown. (c) Form The reports submitted under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form. If such a report is submitted in classified form, such report shall also include an unclassified summary. (d) Sunset The requirement to submit reports under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) in the Senate— (A) the Committee on Armed Services; (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence; (C) the Committee on the Judiciary; (D) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; (E) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; (F) the Committee on Foreign Relations; and (G) the Committee on Appropriations; and (2) in the House of Representatives— (A) the Committee on Armed Services; (B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (C) the Committee on the Judiciary; (D) the Committee on Homeland Security; (E) the Committee on Financial Services; (F) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; and (G) the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4239 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2015 Mr. LoBiondo (for himself, Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mr. Swalwell of California , Mr. Katko , Ms. McSally , Mr. Loudermilk , and Mr. Ratcliffe ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) A BILL To require intelligence community reporting on foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act . 2. Intelligence community reporting to Congress on foreign fighter flows (a) Reports required Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence, consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad. (b) Contents Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to each terrorist safe haven, the following: (1) The total number of foreign fighters who have traveled or are suspected of having traveled to the terrorist safe haven since 2011, including the countries of origin of such foreign fighters. (2) The total number of United States citizens present in the terrorist safe haven. (3) The total number of foreign fighters who have left the terrorist safe haven or whose whereabouts are unknown. (c) Form The reports submitted under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form. (d) Sunset The requirement to submit reports under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) in the Senate— (A) the Committee on Armed Services; (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence; (C) the Committee on the Judiciary; (D) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; (E) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; (F) the Committee on Foreign Relations; and (G) the Committee on Appropriations; and (2) in the House of Representatives— (A) the Committee on Armed Services; (B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (C) the Committee on the Judiciary; (D) the Committee on Homeland Security; (E) the Committee on Financial Services; (F) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; and (G) the Committee on Appropriations.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4239 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2015 Received; read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence AN ACT To require intelligence community reporting on foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act . 2. Intelligence community reporting to Congress on foreign fighter flows (a) Reports required Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence, consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad. (b) Contents Each report submitted under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to each terrorist safe haven, the following: (1) The total number of foreign fighters who have traveled or are suspected of having traveled to the terrorist safe haven since 2011, including the countries of origin of such foreign fighters. (2) The total number of United States citizens present in the terrorist safe haven. (3) The total number of foreign fighters who have left the terrorist safe haven or whose whereabouts are unknown. (c) Form The reports submitted under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form. If such a report is submitted in classified form, such report shall also include an unclassified summary. (d) Sunset The requirement to submit reports under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) in the Senate— (A) the Committee on Armed Services; (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence; (C) the Committee on the Judiciary; (D) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; (E) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; (F) the Committee on Foreign Relations; and (G) the Committee on Appropriations; and (2) in the House of Representatives— (A) the Committee on Armed Services; (B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (C) the Committee on the Judiciary; (D) the Committee on Homeland Security; (E) the Committee on Financial Services; (F) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; and (G) the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk