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H.R. 4564 115th Congress House

Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017

Official title: To require a threat assessment on current foreign terrorist fighter activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 6, 2017 Introduced by: Clay Higgins Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 10, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 9, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 9, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 3). (text: CR H47)
Jan 9, 2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H62-63)
Jan 9, 2018
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 9, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4564.
Jan 9, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H47)
Jan 9, 2018
Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 9, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 363.
Jan 9, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-489.
Dec 13, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 13, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Dec 6, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jan 9, 2018 House · vote #3 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 413–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action January 10, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of State and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to conduct a threat assessment of current foreign terrorist fighter activities. Such assessment shall include: (1) a detailed summary of current foreign terrorist fighter travel and trends, (2) an analysis of any country or region with a significant increase in foreign terrorist fighter activity, and (3) an analysis of foreign terrorist fighter travel trends in and out of Iraq and Syria.

DHS shall submit a report of such assessment to Congress within 180 days after enactment of this bill.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Dec 6, 2017
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 6, 2017
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Dec 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4564: Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4564/
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"H.R. 4564: Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4564/.
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H.R. 4564, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4564/.
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