Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1302
Sponsor: Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2017-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Emergency planning and evacuation
Homeland security
Terrorism
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-02
text: 

Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist and foreign fighter threat in order to enhance domestic preparedness for and the collective response to terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security information, and test the U.S. security posture.
 
Such exercise shall include: (1) a scenario involving persons traveling from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization abroad and terrorist infiltration into the United States, including by U.S. citizens and foreign nationals; and (2) coordination with relevant federal agencies, foreign governments, and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector stakeholders.
 
DHS shall submit an after-action report, including any identified or potential vulnerabilities in U.S. defenses and requested legislative changes.
 
The bill amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to require the national exercise program (a program to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies) to be designed to include exercises addressing emerging terrorist threats, such as such a scenario.

action_date: 2017-03-16
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist and foreign fighter threat in order to enhance domestic preparedness for and the collective response to terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security information, and test the U.S. security posture.
 
Such exercise shall include: (1) a scenario involving persons traveling from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization abroad and terrorist infiltration into the United States, including by U.S. citizens and foreign nationals; and (2) coordination with relevant federal agencies, foreign governments, and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector stakeholders.
 
DHS shall submit an after-action report, including any identified or potential vulnerabilities in U.S. defenses and requested legislative changes.
 
(Sec. 3) The bill amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to require the national exercise program (a program to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies) to be designed to include exercises addressing emerging terrorist threats, such as such a scenario.

action_date: 2017-03-24
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 

Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist and foreign fighter threat in order to enhance domestic preparedness for and the collective response to terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security information, and test the U.S. security posture.
 
Such exercise shall include: (1) a scenario involving persons traveling from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization abroad and terrorist infiltration into the United States, including by U.S. citizens and foreign nationals; and (2) coordination with relevant federal agencies, foreign governments, and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector stakeholders.
 
DHS shall submit an after-action report, including any identified or potential vulnerabilities in U.S. defenses and requested legislative changes.
 
(Sec. 3) The bill amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to require the national exercise program (a program to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies) to be designed to include exercises addressing emerging terrorist threats, such as such a scenario.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-03-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-03-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2303)
action_date: 2017-03-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2303)
action_date: 2017-03-24
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2441-2442)
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Ms. McSally objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1302.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2303-2304)
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Ms. McSally moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 20.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-40.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-40.
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2017-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-02
text: Introduced in House