Terrorist Release Announcements to Counter Extremist Recidivism Act

Bill: 115-hr-2471
Sponsor: Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]
Introduced: 2017-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal justice information and records
Intergovernmental relations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 

Terrorist Release Announcements to Counter Extremist Recidivism Act or the TRACER Act

 
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to share with state, local, and regional fusion centers through the DHS State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative, for homeland security purposes, release information from a federal correctional facility, including the name, charging date, and expected place and date of release, of individuals convicted of a federal crime of terrorism.
 
A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.
 
 DHS shall coordinate with appropriate federal officials to provide state, local, and regional fusion centers with periodic assessments regarding the overall threat from known or suspected terrorists currently incarcerated in a federal correctional facility. 

action_date: 2017-09-12
text: 

Terrorist Release Announcements to Counter Extremist Recidivism Act or the TRACER Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of Justice, to share with state, local, and regional fusion centers through the DHS State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Partnership Initiative, for homeland security purposes, as well as other relevant law enforcement entities, release information from a federal correctional facility, including the name, charging date, and expected place and date of release, of individuals convicted of a federal crime of terrorism.
 
DHS, prior to sharing such information, shall receive input and advice from DHS's Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Officer for Privacy, and Chief Intelligence Officer.
 
A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.
 
 DHS shall coordinate with appropriate federal officials to provide state, local, and regional fusion centers with periodic assessments regarding the overall threat from known or suspected terrorists currently incarcerated in a federal correctional facility. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-09-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7247)
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7247)
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2471.
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7247-7248)
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: Introduced in House