Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-4564
Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
Introduced: 2017-12-06 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Iraq
Middle East
Syria
Terrorism
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2017-12-06
text: 

Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Department of State and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to conduct a threat assessment of current foreign terrorist fighter activities. Such assessment shall include: (1) a detailed summary of current foreign terrorist fighter travel and trends, (2) an analysis of any country or region with a significant increase in foreign terrorist fighter activity, and (3) an analysis of foreign terrorist fighter travel trends in and out of Iraq and Syria.

action_date: 2018-01-09
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of State and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, to conduct a threat assessment of current foreign terrorist fighter activities. Such assessment shall include: (1) a detailed summary of current foreign terrorist fighter travel and trends, (2) an analysis of any country or region with a significant increase in foreign terrorist fighter activity, and (3) an analysis of foreign terrorist fighter travel trends in and out of Iraq and Syria.
 
 DHS shall submit a report of such assessment to Congress within 180 days after enactment of this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 3). (text: CR H47)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 3).(text: CR H47)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H62-63)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4564.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H47)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 363.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-489.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-489.
action_date: 2017-12-13
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-12-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-12-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2017-12-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-12-06
text: Introduced in House