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This bill, known as the REPORT Act (Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2025), establishes a mandatory reporting requirement for federal agencies following a terrorist act within the United States. Specifically, the Secretary of Homeland Security, Attorney General, FBI Director, and head of the National Counterterrorism Center must submit a comprehensive, unclassified report (which may include a classified annex) to key congressional committees within one year of completing an investigation into a terrorist incident. The report must outline the known facts of the terrorist act, identify potential security vulnerabilities that contributed to the incident, and provide recommendations for improving homeland and national security, including potential changes to law enforcement practices or legislation. The reports must be made publicly accessible online and can be combined into quarterly submissions. Agencies may withhold information that could compromise ongoing investigations, but must still provide as much information as possible. The reporting requirement will be in effect for five years from the act's enactment, and importantly, the bill explicitly states that the National Counterterrorism Center will not be granted prosecutorial or investigatory powers through this legislation.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/848/all-info