Congress·Passed House·H.R. 1327

Congress Orders DHS Threat Assessment on Terror Risks From Syria-Linked Individuals, Including Steps to Block U.S. Entry

Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act

4 months ago·View on Congress.gov

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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

Congress directs the Department of Homeland Security to review terrorism threats to the U.S. from people in Syria tied to certain terrorist groups.
The report must identify each person’s country of origin and name the terrorist group they’re linked to.
DHS must explain how well it can identify, track, and monitor these individuals—and what makes that hard.
DHS must also describe what it is doing to reduce the threat and stop these individuals from entering the United States.
DHS must send this assessment to key House and Senate homeland security committees within 60 days after the law is enacted, with a public version and an optional classified section.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Mixed Impacts(5)

Immigrant

Neutral

Green Card

Neutral

Visa Holder

Neutral

Child Tax Credit

Neutral

Federal Employee

Neutral

Milestones

6 milestones16 actions

Nov 20, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Nov 19, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 19, 2025House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4782)

Nov 19, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4782)

Nov 19, 2025House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1327.

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Right after the bill is signed into law

DHS begins the threat assessment work (data gathering and coordination with other agencies)

Behind the scenes, analysts and investigators may prioritize identifying risks tied to people in Syria linked to terrorist-designated groups; the public may not see changes yet.