US HB774 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Establishes that certain acts deemed to support terrorism shall be grounds to lose U.S. nationality. Such acts include voluntarily (1) making a formal declaration of allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization, (2) serving in such an organization's armed forces, or (3) providing training or material assistance to such an organization. The Department of State shall not issue a passport to any individual who is a member or attempting to become a member of a foreign terrorist organization, and shall revoke any passport belonging to such an individual.

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Title

Expatriate Terrorist Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-05HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
2019-01-24HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-01-24HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-01-24HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB145 (Related) 2019-03-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa and International Terrorism.

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