US Congress House Bill 178 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 15-1)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Terrorist Denaturalization and Passport Revocation Act Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among the grounds for loss of U.S. nationality by a native-born or naturalized citizen: taking an oath or making a declaration of allegiance to a foreign terrorist organization after attaining the age of 18; entering or serving in the armed forces of a foreign state that harbors a foreign terrorist organization; accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of any office, post, or employment in a foreign terrorist organization after attaining the age of 18; accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of any office, post, or employment in a foreign terrorist organization after attaining the age of 18 for which an oath or declaration of allegiance is required; or accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of any office, post, or employment in a foreign terrorist organization after attaining the age of 18 if the position requires knowing engagement in hostilities against U.S. military or civilian personnel. Amends the Passport Act of 1926 to prohibit, with a discretionary exception for emergency or humanitarian reasons, the Secretary of State from issuing a passport or passport card to an individual who is a member of a foreign terrorist organization engaged in hostilities against the United States or its allies. Directs the Secretary to revoke a passport or passport card previously issued to any such individual. Authorizes the Secretary, before revocation, to: (1) limit a previously issued passport or passport card only for return travel to the United States, or (2) issue a limited passport or passport card that only permits return travel to the United States.

Terrorist Denaturalization and Passport Revocation Act

Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]
Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. David Young [R-IA]	Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]
Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
2015-02-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2015-01-06	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2015-01-06	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2015-01-06	House	Referred 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.
2015-01-06	House	Introduced in House

HB2020 (Related) 2015-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/178/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr178/BILLS-114hr178ih.pdf