Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2014

Summary

Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to include an organization that the Secretary 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 Secretary 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 Secretary to revoke a passport or passport card previously issued to any such individual. Authorizes the Secretary, 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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Timeline

1. 12 November 2014

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 November 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 November 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 December 2014

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 November 2014 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 November 2014

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 November 2014

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 November 2014

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Sponsors

• Juan Vargas · D · Sponsor
• Scott Peters · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsfa00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → F.T.O. Passport Revocation Act
• related to → Terrorist Denaturalization and Passport Revocation Act