Prevent Terrorism from Entering our Prisons Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-4285
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8]
Introduced: 2015-12-17
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Criminal justice information and records

Government studies and investigations

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Political movements and philosophies

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2016-01-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Prevent Terrorism from Entering our Prisons Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to screen federal prison volunteers for known and suspected terrorist connections, using Federal Bureau of Investigation files and volunteers' social media accounts.</p> <p>DOJ must take appropriate action if a volunteer's screening raises questions about terrorist connections. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2015 Mr. Fincher (for himself and Mr. Stivers ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the screening of volunteers at Federal prisons for terrorist links, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Terrorism from Entering our Prisons Act of 2015 . 2. Screening of volunteers at Federal prisons for terrorist links (a) In general Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4049. Screening of volunteers at Federal prisons for terrorist links (a) In general It shall be the duty of the Attorney General to ensure that each volunteer who offers to work with prisoners at any Federal penal and correctional institution is screened for known and suspected international and domestic terrorist connections or proclivities, using all files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, whether such files are open or not for other purposes, and requiring the volunteer to make available social media accounts for that purpose. (b) Appropriate action It shall be the duty of the Attorney General to require appropriate action in the case of each volunteer whose screening raises questions about terrorist connections or proclivities. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 4049. Screening of volunteers at Federal prisons for terrorist links. . 3. Report to congressional committees Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the director of the Bureau of Prisons shall study specific procedures in place to reduce the instances of radicalization during imprisonment and report the results of that study to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on the Judiciary, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, of the Senate.