HR 2020 · 114th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-04-23· Sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.(2015-05-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to include an organization that the Department of State has designated as a foreign terrorist organization as an enemy of the United States for purposes of the crime of treason. Amends the Passport Act of 1926 to: (1) prohibit, with a discretionary exception for emergency or humanitarian reasons, the Department of State from issuing a passport or passport card to an individual who is a member of, or affiliated with, a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) require the Department to revoke a passport or passport card previously issued to any such individual. Authorizes the Department, before revocation, to: (1) limit a previously issued passport or passport card to only return travel to the United States, or (2) issue a limited passport or passport card that permits only return travel to the United States.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats