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Union Calendar No. 405 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4820 
[Report No. 114–525] 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the testimonials of 
former or estranged violent extremists or their associates in order to 
counter terrorist recruitment, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 21, 2016 
Mr. FLEISCHMANN (for himself, Mr. KATKO, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. 
LOUDERMILK, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. KEATING, and Mr. 
VELA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Homeland Security 
APRIL 26, 2016 
Additional sponsors: Miss RICE of New York, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, 
Mr. LATTA, Mr. ROSS, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. 
FINCHER, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, and Mr. HEN-
SARLING 
APRIL 26, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 21, 2016] 
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A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the 
testimonials of former or estranged violent extremists 
or their associates in order to counter terrorist recruit-
ment, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Combating Terrorist Re-
cruitment Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. DIRECTIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, into De-
partment of Homeland Security efforts to combat terrorist 
recruitment and communications the public testimonials of 
former or estranged violent extremists or their associates, 
including friends and family. Such efforts may include the 
following: 
(1) Counter-messaging of foreign terrorist orga-
nization communications and narratives. 
(2) Related community engagement and public 
education efforts. 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall, where appropriate, coordinate the actions de-
scribed in subsection (a) with the heads of other Federal 
departments and agencies and, as appropriate, to the extent 
practicable, engage nongovernmental and international 
partners in the identification and use of testimonials de-
scribed in such subsection. 
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Union Calendar No. 405 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4820 
[Report No. 114–525] 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
use the testimonials of former or estranged vio-
lent extremists or their associates in order to 
counter terrorist recruitment, and for other pur-
poses. 
APRIL 26, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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