Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2015”.
Treason and Passport Revocation Act of 2015
A BILL
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.
Sec. 2 Treason
Section 2381 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
by striking “Whoever” and inserting the following: “(a) Whoever”; and
by inserting at the end the following:
“(b) For purposes of this section, an organization that the Secretary of State has designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189) shall be considered an enemy of the United States.”
Sec. 3 Revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations
The Act entitled “An Act to regulate the issue and validity of passports, and for other purposes”, approved July 3, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 211a et seq.), commonly known as the “Passport Act of 1926”, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“4. Authority to deny or revoke passport and passport card
“(a) Ineligibility
“(1) Issuance—Except as provided under subsection (b), the Secretary of State may not issue a passport or passport card to any individual whom the Secretary has determined is a member of or is otherwise affiliated with an organization the Secretary has designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
“(2) Revocation—The Secretary of State shall revoke a passport or passport card previously issued to any individual described in paragraph (1).
“(b) Exceptions
“(1) Emergency and humanitarian situations—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary of State may issue a passport or passport card, in emergency circumstances or for humanitarian reasons, to an individual described in paragraph (1) of such subsection.
“(2) Limitation for return to united states—Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of State, before revocation, may—
“(A) limit a previously issued passport or passport card only for return travel to the United States; or
“(B) issue a limited passport or passport card that only permits return travel to the United States.
“(c) Report—If the Secretary of State issues or limits a passport or passport card under subsection (b), the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after such issuance or limitation, submit to Congress a report on such issuance or limitation, as the case may be.”