3.0.0 542 2023-01-11T13:28:18Z 2023-01-11T13:28:18Z Senate S 2015-02-24 114 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-02-24T19:55:20Z 2015-02-24 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2015-02-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000542 Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] DANIEL COATS R IN RAY N P000449 Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] Rob Portman R OH 2015-11-30 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2015-11-30 False R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2015-12-02 False Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Afghanistan Africa Asia Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Homeland Security Espionage and treason Europe Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Homeland security Iraq Libya Middle East Pakistan Syria Terrorism Travel and tourism Visas and passports Immigration 00 2015-02-24 Introduced in Senate 2015-03-23T21:14:52Z Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act

Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an assessment (which shall focus on the visa waiver program requirements for travelers and program countries) and report to Congress regarding: (1) needed border security and entry procedures improvements in response to homeland threats from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and (2) growing participation by U.S. and European nationals as foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq and in terrorist activity.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the visa waiver program to: (1) expand pre-travel clearance procedures; and (2) increase information-sharing requirements, including suspension of countries not fully cooperating with such requirements.

Directs the Department of State to submit a plan to Congress for training consular officers on visa interviewing techniques that emphasizes counterterrorism efforts.

Directs DHS, the State Department, and the Attorney General (DOJ) to submit to Congress a plan for: (1) increasing the scrutiny of U.S. citizens who have recently traveled to Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Libya; and (2) enhancing DOJ and other federal agency capabilities to investigate, arrest, and prosecute U.S. citizens suspected of engaging in terrorist acts or involvement with a terrorist organization.

Authorizes the State Department to revoke and confiscate any passport issued to a U.S. citizen who is suspected of, or who has demonstrated an intent to engage in, terrorist activities.

Amends the federal criminal code to include adherence to terrorist organizations within the definition of "treason."

]]> Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act Display Title Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to enhance the homeland security of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Counterterrorism Border Security Enhancement Act Introduced in Senate 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s542is/xml/BILLS-114s542is.xml 2015-02-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress 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.