Proposal to Revoke Passports Faces Opposition
The House Foreign Affairs Committee has formally rejected a GOP proposal to grant Secretary of State Marco Rubio the power to revoke Americans' passports over alleged terror ties.
Democrats strongly criticized the idea, with one lawmaker calling it an "attempt to subvert our Constitution's right to free speech." The proposal, introduced by Brian Mast, R-Fla., would have allowed the secretary of state to refuse or revoke passports from individuals deemed to have provided material support to terrorists.
an attempt to subvert our Constitution's right to free speech
- The proposal was part of a larger State Department reorganization bill.
- Following online backlash, an amendment was introduced to drop the idea.
- The committee approved the amendment, effectively ending the proposal.
Author's summary: Democrats reject passport revocation proposal.
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