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Prevent Terrorism from Entering our Prisons Act of 2015

Introduced: December 17, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Dec 17, 2015
Introduced in House
Dec 17, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevent Terrorism from Entering our Prisons Act of 2015

This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to screen federal prison volunteers for known and suspected terrorist connections, using Federal Bureau of Investigation files and volunteers' social media accounts.

DOJ must take appropriate action if a volunteer's screening raises questions about terrorist connections.

What's happening now January 15, 2016

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jan 13, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4285: Prevent Terrorism from Entering our Prisons Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4285/
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"H.R. 4285: Prevent Terrorism from Entering our Prisons Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4285/.
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