Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2021
Bill: S.517 | Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood (D-NH)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:
Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2021 or the REPORT Act
This bill requires the primary government agency investigating an act of terrorism to submit to Congress an unclassified report within one year after the agency completes its investigation. The agency shall conduct such investigation in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Counterterrorism Center. Such requirement shall not apply in instances in which DHS, DOJ, the FBI, or the center determines that the information required to be reported could jeopardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution, in which case the principal agency making such determination must notify Congress.
Such a report shall (1) identify any gaps in national security that could be addressed to prevent future acts of terrorism, and (2) include any recommendations for additional measures that could be taken to improve homeland security.

To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress 
       regarding incidents of terrorism, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Reporting Efficiently to Proper 
Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2021'' or the ``REPORT Act''.

SEC. 2. DUTY TO REPORT.

    (a) Duty Imposed.--Except as provided in subsection (c), whenever 
an act of terrorism occurs in the United States, it shall be the duty 
of the primary Government agency investigating such act to submit, in 
collaboration with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney 
General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and, as 
appropriate, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, an 
unclassified report (which may be accompanied by a classified annex) to 
Congress concerning such act not later than 1 year after the completion 
of the investigation. Reports required under this subsection may be 
combined into a quarterly report to Congress.
    (b) Content of Reports.--Each report under this section shall 
include--
            (1) a statement of the facts of the act of terrorism 
        referred to in subsection (a), as known at the time of the 
        report;
            (2) an explanation of any gaps in national security that 
        could be addressed to prevent future acts of terrorism;
            (3) any recommendations for additional measures that could 
        be taken to improve homeland security, including potential 
        changes in law enforcement practices or changes in law, with 
        particular attention to changes that could help prevent future 
        acts of terrorism; and
            (4) a summary of the report for public distribution.
    (c) Exception.--
            (1) In general.--The duty established under subsection (a) 
        shall not apply in instances in which the Secretary of Homeland 
        Security, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal 
        Bureau of Investigation, or the head of the National 
        Counterterrorism Center determines that the information 
        required to be reported could jeopardize an ongoing 
        investigation or prosecution.
            (2) Notification requirement.--In each instance described 
        in paragraph (1), the principal making a determination under 
        such paragraph shall notify Congress of such determination not 
        later than 1 year after the completion of the related 
        investigation described in subsection (a).
    (d) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``act of terrorism'' 
means an act of domestic terrorism or international terrorism (as such 
terms are defined in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code).
    (e) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective beginning on 
the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
                                                       Calendar No. 106

117th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 517

                          [Report No. 117-31]

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