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H.R. 425

Referred to Committee

FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2017

Introduced 1/10/2017•115th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

11/2/2017 • Senate

Summary

FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Passport Act of 1926 to authorize the Department of State to: (1) refuse to issue a passport to an individual who has aided, assisted, abetted, or otherwise helped a foreign terrorist organization designated pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act; or (2) revoke a passport previously issued to any such individual;

A person whose passport is denied or revoked may request a State Department hearing within 60 days of receiving notice of such action.

If the State Department refuses to issue or revokes a passport, or if subsequent to a hearing the State Department issues or cancels a revocation of a passport that was the subject of such a hearing, the State Department shall report to Congress within 30 days regarding such action.

Passed House amended • 11/1/2017

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Topics & Subjects

Congressional oversightImmigration status and proceduresTerrorismVisas and passports

Congressional Votes (0)

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Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

1
Democrats
2
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]

Republican • TX-2

Sponsored 1/10/2017

Cosponsors (2)

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Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

D-MA-9

Joined 1/10/2017

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Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

R-SC-2

Joined 7/18/2017

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 10, 2017

Committee Review

July 19, 2017

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .

Floor Debate

November 1, 2017

Passed Chamber

November 1, 2017

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (3)

Referred in Senate11/2/2017
Engrossed in House11/1/2017
Introduced in House1/10/2017

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2