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Sorry, brain has just crashed.

Bullshit

Yes, Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a bill on September 10, 2025, as part of a broader bipartisan accountability, counterterrorism, and national security. The passport revocation clause specifically targets those aiding terrorist groups, but critics argue the language is overly broad and vague, potentially allowing it to be applied to political speech or activism without full due process. For example, it could encompass individuals merely charged with material support, not just convicted ones.

- Appeal Process: Affected citizens would have 60 days to appeal the decision directly to the Secretary of State, though advocates like the ACLU note this lacks meaningful oversight, as the same official who revoked the passport would review the appeal.

- Hearing Schedule: The bill is set for a committee hearing on September 17, 2025, but it has not yet passed the House or advanced further.

### Controversy and Criticisms

Civil liberties groups, including the ACLU and Freedom of the Press Foundation, have raised alarms that the provision could enable "thought policing" by conflating criticism of U.S. foreign policyβ€”particularly regarding Israelβ€”with terrorism support. This fear stems from recent actions by Rubio, who has revoked visas and green cards from foreign nationals (e.g., a Turkish student and a Columbia protest leader) over opinion pieces or activism deemed anti-Israel. Mast, a former IDF soldier who has received over $700,000 from pro-Israel groups like AIPAC, has previously advocated for deporting "terrorist sympathizers." Supporters, however, frame it as a targeted tool against actual threats like terrorists and human traffickers.

The bill has sparked widespread discussion on X, with users decrying it as a threat to First Amendment rights and equating it to authoritarian overreach. It remains in early stages and could face amendments or legal challenges if it advances.

If you are charged with material support to ISIS or Al-Qaeda, you won’t be able to travel, and if you are convicted, you will be in prison for a long time anyways. So that point is moot.

If you are an alien or a visitor, we should be able to kick you out for whatever reason, especially if you are providing material support to terrorists to destabilize the country.

I just fucking don’t like Israel, they are committing genocide. And GFY!

HAMAS fucked around and now they are finding out.

You just can’t accept it.

I don’t give two shits about Hamas either. But I don’t like seeing innocent women and children killed by the tens of thousands.

Israel is a disease.

I'd also be on the lookout for incoming red flag gun laws targeting "radical lefties" with mental disorders that will be turned around on the right in the next admin.

All of these laws are vague on purpose, so they can target anyone at any time