Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 5/3/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2019-05-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
- 2019-03-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- 2019-03-27Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-03-27Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-03-27Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-03-27Introduced in House
- 2019-03-27Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-27 (00)
Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019
This bill authorizes domestic terrorism offices in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and requires specified steps to prevent and report on domestic terrorism.
The bill also authorizes a Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee, which shall coordinate with key public safety officials to promote information sharing and ensure an effective joint effort to combat domestic terrorism.
The joint terrorism task forces of the FBI and state, local, and regional fusion centers shall each, in coordination with the committee and such offices (1) share intelligence to address domestic terrorism activities; (2) conduct an annual, intelligence-based assessment of domestic terrorism activities in their jurisdictions; and (3) formulate and execute a plan to address and combat such activities.
DOJ, the FBI, DHS, and the Department of Defense shall establish an interagency task force to combat white supremacist and neo-Nazi infiltration of the uniformed services.
Cosponsors (20)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- J. Correa (D-CA)
- Kendra Horn (D-OK)
- Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
- Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
- JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM)
- Bill Foster (D-IL)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- James Himes (D-CT)
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Justice
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Hate crimes
- Intergovernmental relations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Military personnel and dependents
- Political movements and philosophies
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Terrorism
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