Gives the Secretary of State new authority to refuse to issue or to revoke passports (including passport cards) for people who are charged with or convicted of certain terrorism-support crimes or whom the Secretary determines provided material support to a foreign terrorist organization. The rule includes narrow exceptions for returning to the United States and for humanitarian or emergency travel, creates an appeal and restoration process, requires reporting to congressional committees, and spells out definitions and protections including First Amendment and severability language.
The Secretary of State shall refuse to issue a passport to any individual who has been charged with or convicted of a violation of 18 U.S.C. 2339A or 2339B, or whom the Secretary determines knowingly provided material support to a foreign terrorist organization designated under 8 U.S.C. 1189.
The Secretary of State shall revoke a passport previously issued to any individual described above, except as provided for facilitating return travel.
To facilitate return to the United States, the Secretary may limit a previously issued passport or passport card to return travel only, or may issue a limited passport or passport card that permits only return travel, prior to revocation.
The Secretary of State may issue a passport to an individual otherwise ineligible or subject to revocation if the Secretary determines emergency circumstances or humanitarian needs apply (humanitarian and emergency waiver).
An individual denied issuance or whose passport is revoked may request a hearing to appeal the denial or revocation not later than 60 days after receiving notice.
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Last progress September 11, 2025 (5 months ago)
Who is affected and how:
Net effect: strengthens a national-security tool to restrict travel by people connected to terrorism-support activity while creating exceptions and an appeal process; it also raises civil‑liberties questions about administrative passport restrictions and how "material support" is determined and reviewed.
Last progress June 10, 2025 (8 months ago)
Introduced on June 10, 2025 by Sheri Biggs
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.