H.R. 4402Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016

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Sponsor: Will Hurd [R-TX-23]
Cosponsors: 9 · 5 Republicans · 4 Democrats
Policy area: International Affairs
Committees: Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Latest action: Feb 24, 2016 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

IntroducedFeb 1, 2016
Passed the HouseFeb 23, 2016
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the President, through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to initiate a review of known instances since 2011 in which a person has traveled or attempted to travel to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization.

Such review shall:

include relevant information held by the U.S. government related to each instance;

ascertain factors that may have undermined efforts to prevent such travel, including the timely identification of suspects, information sharing, intervention, and interdiction; and
identify lessons learned and areas for improvement to prevent additional travel by such persons to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria, or other terrorist safe havens abroad, to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization.

DHS shall submit to Congress the results of such review, which may include information on travel routes of greatest concern.

No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 4402 as passed House amended on Feb 23, 2016. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 84

House Feb 23, 2016

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016

Passed · Two-thirds required

397 Yea 0 Nay 36 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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All members433 members

Democratic188 members

Republican245 members

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Cosponsors9 · 5 Republicans · 4 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 4402 and vote against it. 8 signed when it was filed.