Stop Arming Terrorists Act
Latest action · Jan 23, 2017 Referred 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.
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 23, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stop Arming Terrorists Act
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 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 23, 2017 to Jun 22, 2017; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jan 23, 2017 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Jan 23, 2017 |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Original | Jan 23, 2017 |
| R-VA | Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | Original | Jan 23, 2017 |
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Original | Jan 23, 2017 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Jan 23, 2017 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Feb 7, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Feb 28, 2017 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Mar 6, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Mar 29, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Apr 26, 2017 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | May 22, 2017 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jun 22, 2017 |
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 23, 2017 |
| House | Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee | Referred Jan 23, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 23, 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.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 12, January 23, 2017, page H608.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 258 | 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. | Related bill | Jan 13, 2017 |
| S 532 | Stop Arming Terrorists Act | Identical bill | Mar 6, 2017 |
| HR 6504 | 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. | Reintroduction of | Dec 8, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Stop Arming Terrorists Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2017Introduced in House
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