HOUSE 145116th CongressMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to require a background check for every firearm sale, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1112) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.

Last Action: 2/26/2019

Actions

2019-03-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism.
2019-01-03Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-01-03Introduced in House
2019-01-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-03 (00)

FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of State to revoke or refuse to issue a passport for an individual who has aided an organization that the State Department has designated as a foreign terrorist organization.

Any such individual may request a hearing with the State Department upon being notified of such an action.

Cosponsors (7)

William Keating (D-MA)
Ralph Norman (R-SC)
Bill Posey (R-FL)
Mark Meadows (R-NC)
Randy Weber (R-TX)
William Timmons (R-SC)
Mo Brooks (R-AL)

Subjects

Congressional oversight
Immigration status and procedures
Terrorism
Visas and passports

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