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US HR2470

US HR2470
Homeland Threat Assessment Act


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Introduced
05/16/2017
In Committee
05/18/2017
Crossed Over
09/13/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Homeland Threat Assessment Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis to assess the terrorist threat to the homeland for each of the next five fiscal years. Each assessment shall include: empirical data assessing terrorist activities and incidents over time in the United States; an evaluation of current and future terrorist tactics; an assessment of criminal activity suspected of financing terrorist activity; detailed information on all individuals denied entry to or removed from the United States as a result of material support provided to a foreign terrorist organization; the efficacy and spread of foreign terrorist organization propaganda, messaging, or recruitment; an assessment of threats, including cyber threats, to the homeland, including to critical infrastructure and federal civilian networks; an assessment of terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking to unlawfully enter the United States; and an assessment of threats to the transportation sector.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis to conduct an annual assessment of the terrorist threat to the homeland for the next five fiscal years. The assessment must include data on terrorist activities and incidents in the U.S., an evaluation of current and future terrorist tactics, an assessment of criminal activity suspected of financing terrorist activity, information on individuals denied entry or removed from the U.S. due to material support for foreign terrorist organizations, an evaluation of foreign terrorist organization propaganda and messaging, assessments of threats to critical infrastructure, federal networks, and the transportation sector, as well as threats posed by individuals and groups seeking to illegally enter the U.S.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 09/13/2017)

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