US Congress House Bill 4404 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-3)
Status: Engrossed on July 12 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-07-12 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist and foreign fighter threat in order to enhance domestic preparedness for and the collective response to terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security information, and test the U.S. security posture. Such exercise shall include: (1) a scenario involving persons traveling from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization abroad and terrorist infiltration into the United States, including by U.S. citizens and foreign nationals; and (2) coordination with appropriate federal agencies, foreign governments, and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector stakeholders. DHS shall submit an after-action report, including any identified or potential vulnerabilities in U.S. defenses and requested legislative changes. (Sec. 3) The bill amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to require the national exercise program (a program to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies) to be designed to include exercises addressing emerging terrorist threats, such as such a scenario.

Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016

Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]
Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]	Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]	Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-12	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2016-07-11	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-07-11	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4597-4598)
2016-07-11	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4404.
2016-07-11	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4597-4600)
2016-07-11	House	Ms. McSally moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-03-16	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 350.
2016-03-16	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-456.
2016-02-02	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2016-02-02	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-02-01	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2016-02-01	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4404/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4404/BILLS-114hr4404ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4404/BILLS-114hr4404rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4404/BILLS-114hr4404eh.pdf