United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 4240 — No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Summary

No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress within one year on: (1) whether past weaknesses in the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) and its subsets (e.g., the No Fly list) have been addressed, and (2) the extent to which additional changes may address or mitigate existing vulnerabilities. The study and report must include, with respect to the TSDB, information on: (1) timely integration of information, (2) increased demands for information, (3) accessibility to relevant agencies, and (4) identification of known or suspected terrorists by users.

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Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2020)

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4240.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2019-2022)

  6. Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 377.

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-495.

  9. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  10. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  11. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.

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

  13. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  14. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4240 do?
No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report to Congress within one year on: (1) whether past weaknesses in the operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) and its subsets (e.g., the No Fly list) have been addressed, and (2) the extent to which additional changes may address or mitigate existing vulnerabilities. The study and report must include, with respect to the TSDB, information on: (1) timely integration of information, (2) increased demands for information, (3) accessibility to relevant agencies, and (4) identification of known or suspected terrorists by users.
Who sponsors HR 4240?
HR 4240 is sponsored by Sheila Jackson-Lee (D).
What is the current status of HR 4240?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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