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H.R. 237: FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015

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H.R. 237: FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-01-09 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-01-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015

Plain summary

FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Passport Act of 1926 to authorize the Department of State to refuse to issue a passport to an individual who has aided, assisted or otherwise helped a foreign terrorist organization. Authorizes the Department to revoke a passport previously issued to any such individual. Directs the Department to report to Congress regarding any such refusal or revocation.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · 10 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 237, FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015 (2015-05-06)

Cosponsors on this site

Brad Sherman (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Scott Perry (R-PA), Brian Babin (R-TX)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr237 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114