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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4889 
To improve communication between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and 
State law enforcement agencies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 28, 2019 
Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. TURNER, Mr. 
DIAZ-BALART, Mr. YOHO, and Mr. GAETZ) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To improve communication between the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation and State law enforcement agencies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Threat Information 
Protocol for Sharing Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE RECIPIENTS.—The term ‘‘ap-
propriate recipients’’, with respect to a State, 
means— 
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(A) the primary law enforcement agency of 
the State; and 
(B) the State fusion center (as described 
in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h)). 
(2) BUREAU.—The term ‘‘Bureau’’ means the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation. 
(3) CRIMINAL
EVENT.—The term ‘‘criminal 
event’’ means a misdemeanor or felony offense under 
Federal or State law resulting in a criminal arrest 
recorded in the National Crime Information Center 
of the Bureau. 
(4) NATIONAL TIP LINE.—The term ‘‘national 
tip line’’, with respect to the Bureau, means— 
(A) the online electronic tip form main-
tained by the Bureau; and 
(B) any toll-free telephone number main-
tained by the Bureau. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other terri-
tory or possession of the United States. 
SEC. 3. FBI MONTHLY REPORT TO STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and each month thereafter, 
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the Director of the Bureau shall submit to the appropriate 
recipients for a State a report that describes all informa-
tion received by the Bureau through the national tip line 
relating to an individual or threat in the State during the 
preceding month. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted to the appro-
priate recipients for a State under subsection (a) shall 
contain all information provided to the Bureau through 
the national tip line relating to an individual or threat in 
the State, including— 
(1) the name of each individual identified; 
(2) the nature of each threat reported; 
(3) the location of each threat reported; 
(4) the date on which the Bureau received the 
information; and 
(5) the action taken by the Bureau, if any. 
SEC. 4. PROGRAM INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTING.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year 
thereafter, the Director of the Bureau shall submit to 
Congress a report detailing, for the preceding year— 
(1) the total number of reports received 
through the national tip line relating to an indi-
vidual or threat; and 
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(2) the total number of reports submitted to the 
appropriate recipients for each State under section 
3(a). 
(b) ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTING.—Not later than 
September 30 of the year beginning after the date of en-
actment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Director 
of the Bureau shall submit to Congress a report detailing, 
for the preceding year— 
(1) the total number of criminal events that 
took place during the year involving an individual or 
threat that had been the subject of a report received 
through the national tip line prior to the criminal 
event; 
(2) any action taken by the Bureau— 
(A) after the Bureau received a report de-
scribed in paragraph (1); and 
(B) before the related criminal event de-
scribed in paragraph (1) occurred; and 
(3) for each criminal event described in para-
graph (1) with respect to which the Bureau did not 
take action after receiving the related report and be-
fore the criminal event occurred, the accountability 
measures employed by the Bureau to address the 
failure to investigate the report, including any dis-
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cipline, suspension, or termination of an employee of 
the Bureau. 
(c) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE RE-
PORT.— 
(1) REVIEW.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall initiate a review of 
the processes and procedures of the Bureau relating 
to the operation of the national tip line. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall submit to Congress 
a report based on the review conducted under para-
graph (1) that includes— 
(A) the manner in which the Bureau cata-
logues or records information upon receipt 
through the national tip line; 
(B) the manner in which the Bureau evalu-
ates information described in subparagraph (A) 
for further review; 
(C) the frequency with which the evalua-
tion of information described in subparagraph 
(B) leads to further review or investigation by 
the Bureau or appropriate recipients for a 
State; 
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(D) the manner in which the Bureau refers 
information to appropriate recipients for a 
State for further review or investigation; and 
(E) any recommended improvements to the 
processes and procedures of the Bureau relating 
to the operation of the national tip line. 
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