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HR 5488 113th Congress House

No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act

Official title: To require a review of the completeness of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the derivative terrori… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require a review of the completeness of the Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the derivative terrorist watchlist utilized by the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 17, 2014 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sep 17, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7627-7628)
Sep 16, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 16, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 28, 2014

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act - Requires the Director of the Terrorist Screening Center to: (1) review the completeness of the Terrorist Screening Database and the terrorist watch list utilized by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to determine if an individual who may seek to board a U.S.-bound or domestic flight, and who poses a threat to aviation or national security or a threat of terrorism and is known or suspected of being a member of a foreign terrorist organization, is included in the Database and on such watch list; and (2) report findings to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3
D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 17, 2014
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 17, 2014
GREEN, GENE
· Sep 17, 2014
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Sep 17, 2014
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 17, 2014
Vela, Filemon
· Sep 17, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5488: No Fly for Foreign Fighters Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5488/
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H.R. 5488, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5488/.
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