H.R. 4402: Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-02-01 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-02-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 84 (2016): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4402 (2016-02-23), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016

Plain summary

Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the President, through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to initiate a review of known instances since 2011 in which a person has traveled or attempted to travel to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization. Such review shall: include relevant information held by the U.S. government related to each instance; ascertain factors that may have undermined efforts to prevent such travel, including the timely identification of suspects, information sharing, intervention, and interdiction; and identify lessons learned and areas for improvement to prevent additional travel by such persons to a conflict zone in Iraq or Syria, or other terrorist safe havens abroad, to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization. DHS shall submit to Congress the results of such review, which may include information on travel routes of greatest concern. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.

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Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] · 9 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4402, Foreign Fighter Review Act of 2016 (2016-02-22)

Cosponsors on this site

Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)

Recorded votes

House roll call 84 (2016): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4402 (2016-02-23): Passed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr4402.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr4402 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114