Homeland Threat Assessment Act

Bill: 115-hr-2470
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Introduced: 2017-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Computer security and identity theft
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Political movements and philosophies
Terrorism
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-16
text: 

Homeland Threat Assessment Act

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis to assess the terrorist threat to the homeland for each of the next five fiscal years. 
 
Each assessment shall include:
 
 
empirical data assessing terrorist activities and incidents over time in the United States;
 
an evaluation of current and future terrorist tactics;
 
an assessment of criminal activity suspected of financing terrorist activity;
 
detailed information on all individuals denied entry to or removed from the United States as a result of material support provided to a foreign terrorist organization;
 
the efficacy and spread of foreign terrorist organization propaganda, messaging, or recruitment;
 
an assessment of threats, including cyber threats, to the homeland, including to critical infrastructure and federal civilian networks;
 
an assessment of terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking to unlawfully enter the United States; and
 
an assessment of threats to the transportation sector.
 

action_date: 2017-09-12
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Homeland Threat Assessment Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis to assess the terrorist threat to the homeland for each of the next five fiscal years. 
 
Each assessment shall include:
 
 
empirical data assessing terrorist activities and incidents over time in the United States;
 
an evaluation of current and future terrorist tactics;
 
an assessment of criminal activity suspected of financing terrorist activity;
 
detailed information on all individuals denied entry to or removed from the United States as a result of material support provided to a foreign terrorist organization;
 
the efficacy and spread of foreign terrorist organization propaganda, messaging, or recruitment;
 
an assessment of threats, including cyber threats, to the homeland, including to critical infrastructure and federal civilian networks;
 
an assessment of terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking to unlawfully enter the United States; and
 
an assessment of threats to the transportation sector.
 


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 Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7237-7238)
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7237-7238)
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2470.
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7237-7241)
action_date: 2017-09-12
text: Mr. Gallagher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-05-18
text: Ordered to be Reported 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