# 115-hr-425: FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2017

115-hr-425, FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-425
- Congress: 115
- Title: FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2017
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2017-01-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

FTO Passport Revocation Act of 2017 This bill amends the Passport Act of 1926 to direct the Department of State to refuse to issue a passport to an individual who is a member of or affiliated with, or who has aided or provided material support to, a foreign terrorist organization. The State Department: (1) shall revoke a passport previously issued to any such individual; and (2) may, prior to revocation, issue a limited passport or limit a previously issued passport, but only for return travel to the United States. The State Department may issue or decline to revoke a passport for emergency, humanitarian, or law enforcement purposes. A person whose passport is denied, revoked, or limited may seek State Department review within 60 days of receiving notice of such action. The State Department shall report to Congress within 30 days regarding any such refusal or revocation.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2017-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2017-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-5819: BURMA Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
- 115-hr-5105: BUILD Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4819: DELTA Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-425 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/425)

## Related
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-5819: BURMA Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5819)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-5105: BUILD Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5105)
- [115-hr-4819: DELTA Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4819)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-425 (as of 2025-11-18).