FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015
Latest action · Jul 22, 2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2015
- Passed HouseJul 21, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) Amends the Passport Act of 1926 to authorize the Department of State to refuse to issue a passport to an individual who has aided, assisted or otherwise helped a foreign terrorist organization.
Authorizes the Department to revoke a passport previously issued to any such individual.
Directs the Department to report to Congress regarding any such refusal or revocation.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 13, 2015 to Jun 12, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Jan 13, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Jan 28, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Mar 25, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Apr 15, 2015 | |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Apr 15, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Apr 15, 2015 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Apr 15, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Apr 23, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Apr 23, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Jun 12, 2015 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 9, 2015Markup Apr 23, 2015 |
| Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Feb 11, 2015Markup Mar 25, 2015Reported Mar 25, 2015 | |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jul 22, 2015 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2015Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jul 21, 2015Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 21, 2015Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5312-5314)
- Jul 21, 2015DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 237.
- Jul 21, 2015Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5312)
- Jul 21, 2015Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 23, 2015Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 23, 2015Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 25, 2015Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 25, 2015Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
- Feb 11, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
- Jan 12, 2015Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H192-193)
- Jan 9, 2015Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 5
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H6 | Ted Poe R-TX | Jan 5, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8348 | Jody B. Hice R-GA | Nov 18, 2015 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5308, H5312–H5314Text printed H5312 | Brendan F. Boyle D-PA, Edward R. Royce R-CA, Ted Poe R-TX | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E349 | Ted Poe R-TX | Mar 17, 2015 |
| House | Debate and remarks H192 | Ted Poe R-TX | Jan 12, 2015 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- May 6, 2015H.R. 237, FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 23, 2015
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 4, January 9, 2015, page H189.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 114-55 | FTO PASSPORT REVOCATION ACT OF 2015; SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING EMPOWERMENT ACT; UNITED STATES-JORDAN DEFENSE COOPERATION ACT OF 2015; PROTECT AND PRESERVE INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTY ACT; GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 2015; CALLING FOR THE RELEASE OF UKRAINIAN FIGHTER PILOT NADIYA SAVCHENKO; AND ENCOURAGING REUNIONS OF DIVIDED KOREAN AMERICAN FAMILIES104 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Apr 23, 2015 |
| Serial No. 114-10 | FTO PASSPORT REVOCATION ACT OF 201518 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Mar 25, 2015 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2020 | Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2015 | Related bill | May 20, 2015 |
| HR 5611 | Homeland Safety and Security Act | Related bill | Sep 7, 2016 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Passed House
- FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2015Referred in Senate
- Jul 21, 2015Engrossed in House
- Jan 9, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
