To prohibit the use of United States Government funds to provide assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and to countries supporting those organizations, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jan 13, 2017 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H477)
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 4, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill prohibits the use of federal agency funds to provide covered assistance to: (1) Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any individual or group that is affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or adherents to such groups; or (2) the government of any country that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) determines has, within the most recent 12 months, provided covered assistance to such a group or individual.
"Covered assistance" is defined as:
- defense articles, defense services, training or logistical support, or any other military assistance provided by grant, loan, credit, transfer, or cash sales;
- intelligence sharing; or
- cash assistance.
The ODNI shall:
- make, within 90 days after this bill's enactment, initial determinations about such countries and about whether an individual or group is, or has been within the most recent 12 months, affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or an adherent to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or ISIL;
- review and make subsequent determinations regarding such countries, groups, or individuals every 6 months in consultation with specified congressional committees;
- brief such committees on each determination; and
- brief such committees on any other country, individual, or group that the ODNI considered but did not make a determination that the the country provided covered assistance to, or that the group or individual is affiliated with, associated with, cooperating with, or an adherent to, Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or ISIL.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 4, 2017 to Jan 10, 2017, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jan 4, 2017 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Jan 4, 2017 |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | Jan 4, 2017 |
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Original | Jan 4, 2017 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Jan 4, 2017 |
| R-VA | Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | Jan 10, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 13, 2017Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H477)
- Jan 4, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 4, 2017Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 608 | Stop Arming Terrorists Act | Related bill | Jan 23, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 4, 2017Introduced in House
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