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HR 4223 113th Congress House

International Conflicts of Concern Act

Official title: To restrict United States nationals from traveling to countries in which foreign governments or anti-government forces allow foreign terrorist organizations to… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To restrict United States nationals from traveling to countries in which foreign governments or anti-government forces allow foreign terrorist organizations to engage in armed conflict for purposes of participating in such armed conflict or from providing material support to entities that are engaged in such armed conflict, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 18, 2014 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefLicensing and registrations
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Middle EastMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsSyriaTerrorismTrade restrictionsTravel and tourismWar and emergency powers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 2, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Mar 12, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 12, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Conflicts of Concern Act - Directs the President to identify to Congress each country whose government is, and each country in which anti-government forces are, allowing one or more foreign terrorist organizations to engage in armed conflict occurring in that country.

Directs the President to designate a country as a "country of conflict concern" if: (1) its government or anti-government forces in the country are allowing one or more foreign terrorist organizations to engage in armed conflict in it, and (2) it is in the U.S. national security to restrict travel by any U.S. national to the country and to restrict material support provided by U.S. nationals to entities engaged in armed conflict in it. Terminates such a designation when the President certifies to Congress that either or both of these circumstances no longer apply.

Deems Syria to be a country of conflict concern.

Directs the President, with respect to a country of conflict concern, to require a U.S. national to obtain a license to: (1) travel to it, or (2) provide material support to entities that are engaged in armed conflict in it. Applies specified penalties to a person who violates such requirements.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4223: International Conflicts of Concern Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4223/
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"H.R. 4223: International Conflicts of Concern Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4223/.
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H.R. 4223, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4223/.
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