Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1884
Sponsor: Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]
Introduced: 2017-09-28 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Homeland security
Law enforcement administration and funding
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2017-09-28
text: 

Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2017 or the REPORT Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and, as appropriate, the National Counterterrorism Center (NCC), to submit to Congress an unclassified report on an act of terrorism in the United States within one year after the primary government agency completes an investigation of such act. Such requirement shall not apply in instances in which DHS, DOJ, the FBI, or the NCC determines that the information required to be reported could jeopardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution, in which case DHS shall notify Congress prior to the first anniversary of the completion of the investigation.
 
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.

action_date: 2018-02-26
text: 

Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2017 or the REPORT Act

 
This bill requires the primary government agency investigating an act of terrorism that occurs in the United States, in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and, as appropriate, the National Counterterrorism Center (NCC), to submit to Congress an unclassified report on such act not later than one year after the completion of the investigation. Such required reports may be combined into a quarterly report to Congress. This reporting requirement shall not apply in instances in which DHS, DOJ, the FBI, or the NCC determines that the information required to be reported could jeopardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution, in which case Congress shall be notified of such determination before the first anniversary of the completion of the investigation.
 
Each such report shall include: (1) a statement of the facts of the act of terrorism, (2) an explanation of any gaps in national security that could be addressed to prevent future acts of terrorism, (3) recommendations for additional measures that could be taken to improve homeland security, and (4) a summary of the report for public distribution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 336.
action_date: 2018-02-26
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-210.
action_date: 2018-02-26
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-210.
action_date: 2017-10-04
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2017-09-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2017-09-28
text: Introduced in Senate