United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4285 (114th)
Prevent Terrorism from Entering our Prisons Act of 2015
Introduced
17 December 2015
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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Summary
Prevent Terrorism from Entering our Prisons Act of 2015 This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to screen federal prison volunteers for known and suspected terrorist connections, using Federal Bureau of Investigation files and volunteers' social media accounts. DOJ must take appropriate action if a volunteer's screening raises questions about terrorist connections.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 December 2015
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 December 2015
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 December 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4285
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4285