FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 11/2/2017
Actions
- 2017-11-02Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2017-11-01Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2017-11-01On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8363)
- 2017-11-01Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8363)
- 2017-11-01DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 425.
- 2017-11-01Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8363-8365)
- 2017-11-01Mr. Poe (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2017-09-28Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2017-09-28Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2017-07-19Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- 2017-07-19Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2017-02-16Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
- 2017-01-10Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2017-01-10Introduced in House
- 2017-01-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-11-01 (36)
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.
Cosponsors (2)
- William Keating (D-MA)
- Joe Wilson (R-SC)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Immigration status and procedures
- Terrorism
- Visas and passports
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