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H.R. 1590: Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019

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H.R. 1590: Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-03-07 · Emergency Management · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-64.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-03-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 138 (2019): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR1590 (2019-04-01), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-64. (final step reached)
  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

Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019

Plain summary

Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to develop and conduct an exercise related to the detection and prevention of terrorist and foreign fighter travel. The bill requires the national exercise program (a program to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies) to include emerging threats.

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Official text

Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] · 6 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1590, Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019 (2019-03-28); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1590, Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2019 (2019-05-23)

Cosponsors on this site

Trent Kelly (R-MS), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Clay Higgins (R-LA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] reported raising $1.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr1590 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116