Search

Search bills, members, committees and pages...

H.R. 1327

U.S. HouseIn Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 1327, the Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 13, 2025 by Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs, and last saw action on Nov 20, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


Record

Text

H.R. 1327 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb1327/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1327 EH: Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act
U.S. House of Representatives
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.
I
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
H. R. 1327
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a threat assessment of terrorist threats to the United States posed by individuals in Syria with an affiliation with a Foreign Terrorist Organization or a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act .
2.
Threat assessment of terrorist threats posed by individuals in Syria with an affiliation with a foreign terrorist organization or a specially designated global terrorist organization
(a)
Terrorism threat assessment
(1)
In general
The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments or agencies, shall conduct a threat assessment of terrorist threats to the United States posed by individuals in Syria with an affiliation with a foreign terrorist organization or a specially designated global terrorist organization.
(2)
Elements
The threat assessment required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A)
An identification of the country of origin for each such individual included in such threat assessment.
(B)
A description of the foreign terrorist organization or specially designated global terrorist organization with which each such individual is affiliated.
(C)
A description of the following:
(i)
The capability of the Department of Homeland Security to identify, track, and monitor such individuals.
(ii)
Any associated challenges with such capability.
(D)
A description of any action of the Department with respect to the following:
(i)
Mitigating the terrorist threats to the United States posed by such individuals.
(ii)
Preventing such individuals from entering the United States.
(b)
Congressional notification
(1)
In general
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—
(A)
submit to the appropriate congressional committees the threat assessment required under subsection (a); and
(B)
provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees on such assessment.
(2)
Form
The threat assessment required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(c)
Definitions
In this Act:
(1)
Appropriate congressional committees
The term appropriate congressional committees means—
(A)
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and
(B)
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
(2)
Foreign terrorist organization
The term foreign terrorist organization means an organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ).
(3)
Specially designated global terrorist organization
The term specially designated global terrorist organization means an organization that has been designated as a specially designated global terrorist organization by the Secretary of State or the Secretary of the Treasury, as the case may be, pursuant to Executive Order 13224 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism).
Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-13
  2. Passed House2025-11-19
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Jul 10, 2025

hb1327/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (07/10/2025)

Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to provide Congress with an assessment of terrorist threats to the United States posed by individuals in Syria affiliated with either a foreign terrorist organization or a specially designated global terrorist organization.

Sponsors

Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R) sponsors H.R. 1327, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1327 went before 3 committees: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Referred To · Nov 20, 2025 · 444 Bills
Homeland Security
Homeland Security
Reported By · Jul 10, 2025 · 6 Bills
Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee
Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee
Reported by · Mar 25, 2025 · 20 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 1327, the latest H. Rept. 119-198.

Actions

H.R. 1327 has taken 16 actions since Feb 13, 2025, the latest on Nov 20, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 20, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Nov 19, 202512:16
House
Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 19, 202512:16
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4782-4783)
Nov 19, 202512:16
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1327.
Nov 19, 202512:22
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4782)

Votes

H.R. 1327 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1327 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a threat assessment of terrorist threats to the United States posed by individuals in Syria with an affiliation with a Foreign Terrorist Organization or a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act — Display Title
  • Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a threat assessment of terrorist threats to the United States posed by individuals in Syria with an affiliation with a Foreign Terrorist Organization or a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 1327, the latest on Jun 24, 2025.


Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1327 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Defense, Foreign Relations, Banking, Education, Homeland Security, Science/Technology, Intelligence, Trade (domestic/foreign).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FDD ACTIONDistrict of Columbia14
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRSTNew York11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
FDD ACTION14
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST11

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2025 fourth_quarter$300K4th Quarter - Amendme…
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2025 fourth_quarter$290K4th Quarter - Report
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2025 second_quarter$170K2nd Quarter - Report
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2025 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Report
HUMAN RIGHTS FIRSTHUMAN RIGHTS FIRST2025 second_quarter$84.3K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1327 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1327’s is International Affairs.

hr1327/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1327 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Terrorism.

hr1327/subjects.txt
Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMiddle EastSyriaTerrorism

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1327, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LUTTRELL:H.R. 1327.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8. To make laws which shall be necessaryand proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers,and all other powers vested by this Constitution in thegovernment of the United States, or in any department orofficer thereof.[Page H711]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com