US Congress House Bill 4237 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 15)
Status: Introduced on December 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Protect America Act of 2015 Preventing Terrorists From Obtaining Firearms Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Department of Justice (DOJ), after receiving notice of a request to transfer a firearm to a known or suspected terrorist, to: (1) confirm the identity of the prospective transferee and confirm or rule out a connection to terrorism, (2) notify relevant law enforcement or intelligence agencies, and (3) determine whether the prospective transferee is the subject of an ongoing terrorism investigation. It authorizes DOJ or a U.S. Attorney's Office to delay for up to 72 hours and file an emergency petition to prohibit the firearm transfer. Preventing Terrorists From Obtaining Explosives Act of 2015 If DOJ receives an application for an explosives permit or license from a known or suspected terrorist, it must: (1) confirm the identity of the applicant and confirm or rule out a connection to terrorism, (2) notify relevant law enforcement or intelligence agencies, and (3) determine whether the applicant is the subject of an ongoing terrorism investigation. It authorizes DOJ or a U.S. Attorney's Office to delay for up to 90 days and file an emergency petition to prohibit the approval of the application. The bill requires DOJ to review the terrorist watch and no-fly lists and remove the name of any person whose name was erroneously placed on such lists.

Protect America Act of 2015

Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Rep. David Young [R-IA]
Rep. Michael Turner [R-OH]	Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]	Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA]
Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]
Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]	Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]	Rep. Thomas MacArthur [R-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2015-12-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2015-12-11	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4237/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4237/BILLS-114hr4237ih.pdf