Protect Against Terrorist Threats (PATT) Act of 2022
Summary
Protect Against Terrorist Threats (PATT) Act of 2022 This bill expands, for immigration purposes, the definition of engaging in terrorist activity to include threatening, attempting, or conspiring to take certain acts considered to be terrorist activity under current law, such as gathering information on potential targets for terrorist activity. Currently, non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who engage in terrorist activity are barred from admission into the United States.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 22, 2022
Last action Dec 22, 2022
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Committee
1
Dec 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Dec 22, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clay Higgins
RRepublican
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