Ask AI
Bill114th CongressFiled Dec 11, 2015Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 4240

No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act

Bill journey · stage 2 of 5

Under committee review

Filed
Comm.
Floor
Both
Law

What it doesSummary passed house amended (Apr 27, 2016)

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 15, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress within one year on: (1) whether past weaknesses in the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) and its subsets (e.g., the No Fly list) have been addressed, and (2) the extent to which additional changes may address or mitigate existing vulnerabilities.

The study and report must include, with respect to the TSDB, information on: (1) timely integration of information, (2) increased demands for information, (3) accessibility to relevant agencies, and (4) identification of known or suspected terrorists by users.

What just happenedApr 28, 2016

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18](D-TX)Sponsor
23 cosponsors14 D9 R
Read on Congress.gov
23cosponsors2committees17actions4subjects
  1. Apr 28, 2016IntroReferral

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

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Apr 27, 2016FloorH38310

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

  3. Apr 27, 2016FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2020)

  4. Apr 27, 2016Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2020)

  5. Apr 27, 2016FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4240.

  6. Apr 27, 2016FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2019-2022)

  7. Apr 27, 2016FloorH30300

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

  8. Apr 15, 2016CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377.

  9. Apr 15, 2016CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-495.

    Judiciary Committee
  10. Apr 15, 2016Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-495.

    Judiciary Committee
  11. Jan 12, 2016Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Judiciary Committee
  12. Jan 12, 2016Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  13. Jan 8, 2016Committee

    Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.

    Judiciary Committee
  14. Dec 12, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  15. Dec 11, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  16. Dec 11, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  17. Dec 11, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedApr 27, 201636

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 15, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress within one year on: (1) whether past weaknesses in the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) and its subsets (e.g., the No Fly list) have been addressed, and (2) the extent to which additional changes may address or mitigate existing vulnerabilities.

The study and report must include, with respect to the TSDB, information on: (1) timely integration of information, (2) increased demands for information, (3) accessibility to relevant agencies, and (4) identification of known or suspected terrorists by users.

Reported to House with amendment(s)Apr 15, 201617

No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress within one year on: (1) whether past weaknesses in the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) and its subsets (e.g., the No Fly list) have been addressed, and (2) the extent to which additional changes may address or mitigate existing vulnerabilities.

The study and report must include, with respect to the TSDB, information on: (1) timely integration of information, (2) increased demands for information, (3) accessibility to relevant agencies, and (4) identification of known or suspected terrorists by users.

Introduced in HouseDec 11, 2015

No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress within 18 months on: (1) whether past weaknesses in the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) and its subsets (e.g., the No Fly list) have been addressed, and (2) the extent to which additional changes may address or mitigate existing vulnerabilities.

The study and report must include, with respect to the TSDB, information on: (1) timely integration of information, (2) increased demands for information, (3) accessibility to relevant agencies, and (4) identification of known or suspected terrorists by users.

No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act — Informed