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Bill114th CongressFiled Dec 11, 2015Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 4239

Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act

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Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit reports to Congress every 180 days for two years regarding foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad.

The reports must include, with respect to each terrorist safe haven, the total number of: (1) foreign fighters who have traveled or are suspected of having traveled to the terrorist safe haven since 2011, including their countries of origin; (2) U.S. citizens present in the terrorist safe haven; and (3) foreign fighters who have left the terrorist safe haven or whose whereabouts are unknown.

If a report is submitted in classified form, it must include an unclassified summary.

What just happenedDec 17, 2015

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Who’s behind it

Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2](R-NJ)Sponsor
6 cosponsors1 D5 R
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  1. Dec 17, 2015IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

    Intelligence (Select) Committee
  2. Dec 16, 2015FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 700). (text: CR H9349)

  3. Dec 16, 2015FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Dec 16, 2015Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 700).(text: CR H9349)

  5. Dec 16, 2015FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9357-9358)

  6. Dec 16, 2015FloorH37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. Dec 16, 2015FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4239.

  8. Dec 16, 2015FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9349-9352)

  9. Dec 16, 2015FloorH30300

    Mr. LoBiondo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. Dec 11, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

    Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
  11. Dec 11, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Dec 11, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedDec 16, 201536

Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit reports to Congress every 180 days for two years regarding foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad.

The reports must include, with respect to each terrorist safe haven, the total number of: (1) foreign fighters who have traveled or are suspected of having traveled to the terrorist safe haven since 2011, including their countries of origin; (2) U.S. citizens present in the terrorist safe haven; and (3) foreign fighters who have left the terrorist safe haven or whose whereabouts are unknown.

If a report is submitted in classified form, it must include an unclassified summary.

Introduced in HouseDec 11, 2015

Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act

This bill requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit reports to Congress every 180 days for two years regarding foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad.

The reports must include, with respect to each terrorist safe haven, the total number of: (1) foreign fighters who have traveled or are suspected of having traveled to the terrorist safe haven since 2011, including their countries of origin; (2) U.S. citizens present in the terrorist safe haven; and (3) foreign fighters who have left the terrorist safe haven or whose whereabouts are unknown.

Tracking Foreign Fighters in Terrorist Safe Havens Act — Informed