PREVENT Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/4/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
- 2021-03-03Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-03 (00)
Preventing Radical Extremist's Violent Endeavors Now and Tomorrow Act of 2021 or the PREVENT Act of 2021
This bill expands the duties of the Office for State and Local Government Coordination in the Department of Homeland Security to include, for purposes of countering violent extremist threats (1) providing training from specially trained clinical social workers, psychologists, religious and community leaders, and law enforcement personnel to assist local efforts in securing the homeland; and (2) in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, providing to state and local governments specialists, analysts, and agents trained to counter terrorism and white nationalism to assist local efforts at responding to such threats.
Cosponsors (20)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
- Elaine Luria (D-VA)
- J. Correa (D-CA)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
- Kaiali'i Kahele (D-HI)
Subjects
- Community life and organization
- Crime prevention
- Health personnel
- Homeland security
- Intergovernmental relations
- Law enforcement officers
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local government operations
- Terrorism
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