<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<billStatus>
  <version>3.0.0</version>
  <bill>
    <number>5695</number>
    <updateDate>2023-01-11T13:25:22Z</updateDate>
    <updateDateIncludingText>2023-01-11T13:25:22Z</updateDateIncludingText>
    <originChamber>House</originChamber>
    <originChamberCode>H</originChamberCode>
    <type>HR</type>
    <introducedDate>2014-11-12</introducedDate>
    <congress>113</congress>
    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. VARGAS:H.R. 5695.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:(1) To establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization, asenumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the U.S.Constitution;(2) To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and amongthe several states, and with the Indian tribes, as enumeratedin Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution;(3) To make all laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and allother powers vested by this Constitution in the government ofthe United States, or in any department or officer thereof,as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S.Constitution;(4) To define and punish piracies and felonies committed onthe high seas, and offenses against the law of nations, asenumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 10 of the U.S.Constitution; and(5) Treason against the United States, shall consist onlyin levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies,giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted oftreason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the sameovert act, or on confession in open court. The Congress shallhave power to declare the punishment of treason, but noattainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, orforfeiture except during the life of the person attainted, asenumerated in Article III, Section III of the U.S.Constitution.------____________________[Page H7938]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
    <committees>
      <item>
        <systemCode>hsju00</systemCode>
        <name>Judiciary Committee</name>
        <chamber>House</chamber>
        <type>Standing</type>
        <subcommittees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsju01</systemCode>
            <name>Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee</name>
            <activities>
              <item>
                <name>Referred to</name>
                <date>2014-12-09T16:04:43Z</date>
              </item>
            </activities>
          </item>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsju08</systemCode>
            <name>Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee</name>
            <activities>
              <item>
                <name>Referred to</name>
                <date>2014-12-09T16:04:25Z</date>
              </item>
            </activities>
          </item>
        </subcommittees>
        <activities>
          <item>
            <name>Referred to</name>
            <date>2014-11-12T19:02:15Z</date>
          </item>
        </activities>
      </item>
      <item>
        <systemCode>hsfa00</systemCode>
        <name>Foreign Affairs Committee</name>
        <chamber>House</chamber>
        <type>Standing</type>
        <activities>
          <item>
            <name>Referred to</name>
            <date>2014-11-12T19:02:20Z</date>
          </item>
        </activities>
      </item>
    </committees>
    <relatedBills>
      <item>
        <title>F.T.O. Passport Revocation Act</title>
        <congress>113</congress>
        <number>5406</number>
        <type>HR</type>
        <latestAction>
          <actionDate>2014-09-08</actionDate>
          <text>Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.</text>
        </latestAction>
        <relationshipDetails>
          <item>
            <type>Related bill</type>
            <identifiedBy>CRS</identifiedBy>
          </item>
        </relationshipDetails>
      </item>
      <item>
        <title>Terrorist Denaturalization and Passport Revocation Act</title>
        <congress>113</congress>
        <number>5408</number>
        <type>HR</type>
        <latestAction>
          <actionDate>2014-09-26</actionDate>
          <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.</text>
        </latestAction>
        <relationshipDetails>
          <item>
            <type>Related bill</type>
            <identifiedBy>CRS</identifiedBy>
          </item>
        </relationshipDetails>
      </item>
    </relatedBills>
    <actions>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2014-12-09</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsju01</systemCode>
            <name>Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>1</code>
          <name>House committee actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2014-12-09</actionDate>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsju08</systemCode>
            <name>Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>1</code>
          <name>House committee actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.</text>
        <type>Committee</type>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2014-11-12</actionDate>
        <text>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.</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>H11100</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsfa00</systemCode>
            <name>Foreign Affairs Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2014-11-12</actionDate>
        <text>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.</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>H11100</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>2</code>
          <name>House floor actions</name>
        </sourceSystem>
        <committees>
          <item>
            <systemCode>hsju00</systemCode>
            <name>Judiciary Committee</name>
          </item>
        </committees>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2014-11-12</actionDate>
        <text>Introduced in House</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>Intro-H</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
      <item>
        <actionDate>2014-11-12</actionDate>
        <text>Introduced in House</text>
        <type>IntroReferral</type>
        <actionCode>1000</actionCode>
        <sourceSystem>
          <code>9</code>
          <name>Library of Congress</name>
        </sourceSystem>
      </item>
    </actions>
    <sponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>V000130</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]</fullName>
        <firstName>Juan</firstName>
        <lastName>Vargas</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <district>51</district>
        <isByRequest>N</isByRequest>
      </item>
    </sponsors>
    <cosponsors>
      <item>
        <bioguideId>P000608</bioguideId>
        <fullName>Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]</fullName>
        <firstName>Scott</firstName>
        <lastName>Peters</lastName>
        <party>D</party>
        <state>CA</state>
        <middleName>H.</middleName>
        <district>52</district>
        <sponsorshipDate>2014-11-12</sponsorshipDate>
        <isOriginalCosponsor>True</isOriginalCosponsor>
      </item>
    </cosponsors>
    <policyArea>
      <name>Crime and Law Enforcement</name>
    </policyArea>
    <subjects>
      <legislativeSubjects>
        <item>
          <name>Congressional oversight</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Espionage and treason</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Immigration status and procedures</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Terrorism</name>
        </item>
        <item>
          <name>Visas and passports</name>
        </item>
      </legislativeSubjects>
      <policyArea>
        <name>Crime and Law Enforcement</name>
      </policyArea>
    </subjects>
    <summaries>
      <summary>
        <versionCode>00</versionCode>
        <actionDate>2014-11-12</actionDate>
        <actionDesc>Introduced in House</actionDesc>
        <updateDate>2015-01-22T20:22:28Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to include an organization that the Secretary of State has designated as a foreign terrorist organization as an enemy of the United States for purposes of the crime of treason.</p> <p>Amends the Passport Act of 1926 to: (1) prohibit, with a discretionary exception for emergency or humanitarian reasons, the Secretary 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 Secretary to revoke a passport or passport card previously issued to any such individual. Authorizes the Secretary, 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. </p>]]></text>
      </summary>
    </summaries>
    <title>Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2014</title>
    <titles>
      <item>
        <titleType>Display Title</titleType>
        <title>Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2014</title>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Official Title as Introduced</titleType>
        <title>To amend title 18, United States Code, to include foreign terrorist organizations as enemies of the United States for purposes of treason, and for other purposes.</title>
        <billTextVersionName>Introduced in House</billTextVersionName>
        <billTextVersionCode>IH</billTextVersionCode>
      </item>
      <item>
        <titleType>Short Titles as Introduced</titleType>
        <title>Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2014</title>
      </item>
    </titles>
    <textVersions>
      <item>
        <type>Introduced in House</type>
        <date>2014-11-12T05:00:00Z</date>
        <formats>
          <item>
            <url>https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5695ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5695ih.xml</url>
          </item>
        </formats>
      </item>
    </textVersions>
    <latestAction>
      <actionDate>2014-12-09</actionDate>
      <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.</text>
    </latestAction>
  </bill>
  <dublinCore xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
    <dc:format>text/xml</dc:format>
    <dc:language>EN</dc:language>
    <dc:rights>Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.</dc:rights>
    <dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
    <dc:description>This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.</dc:description>
  </dublinCore>
</billStatus>
