Skip to main content
HR 2020 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Espionage and treason Immigration status and procedures Terrorism Visas and passports

Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2015

Introduced: April 23, 2015 Introduced by: Peters, Scott H. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
May 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
May 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 23, 2015
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2015

Amends the federal criminal code to include an organization that the Department of State has designated as a foreign terrorist organization as an enemy of the United States for purposes of the crime of treason.

Amends the Passport Act of 1926 to: (1) prohibit, with a discretionary exception for emergency or humanitarian reasons, the Department of State from issuing a passport or passport card to an individual who is a member of, or affiliated with, a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) require the Department to revoke a passport or passport card previously issued to any such individual. Authorizes the Department, before revocation, to: (1) limit a previously issued passport or passport card to only return travel to the United States, or (2) issue a limited passport or passport card that permits only return travel to the United States.

What's happening now May 20, 2015

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

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 178 Related bill Terrorist Denaturalization and Passport Revocation Act
  • HR 237 Related bill FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2015
  • HR 614 Related bill SAVE Act
  • HR 5611 Related bill Homeland Safety and Security Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 23, 2015
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2020: Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2020/
MLA
"H.R. 2020: Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2020/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2020, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2020/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2020: Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2015](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2020/)
Report a problem