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H.R. 2020: Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2015

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H.R. 2020: Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-04-23 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-04-23 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2015

Plain summary

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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Official text

Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] · 2 cosponsors

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Juan Vargas (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr2020 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114