Transnational White Supremacist Extremism Review Act

Bill: 116-hr-5736
Sponsor: Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11]
Introduced: 2020-01-30 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Hate crimes
Law enforcement administration and funding
Political movements and philosophies
Racial and ethnic relations
Terrorism
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-30
text: 

Transnational White Supremacist Extremism Review Act

 
This bill directs the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security to develop and disseminate a threat assessment regarding threats to the United States associated with foreign violent white supremacist extremist organizations.

action_date: 2020-09-30
text: 

Transnational White Supremacist Extremism Review Act

 
This bill directs the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and disseminate a threat assessment and reference aid regarding threats to the United States associated with foreign violent white supremacist extremist organizations.
 
The threat assessment and reference aid (1) shall be developed in coordination with DHS's Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and other appropriate agencies and may be informed by existing products developed by such office and agencies; and (2) shall include an overview of symbols, flags, or other references utilized by adherents of foreign violent white supremacist extremist organizations.
 
The office shall share the threat assessment and reference aid with (1) state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials; and (2) owners and operators of online platforms to assist in identifying content that may be associated with a foreign violent white supremacist extremist organization that may violate the terms of service of such platforms, upon request from such platforms. Such office shall ensure that the threat assessment and reference aid does not contain the name or other identifiable information of any individual or organization engaged in lawful political or public discourse in the United States protected under the Constitution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5077)
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5736.
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5077-5078)
action_date: 2020-09-30
text: Ms. Underwood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism Discharged.
action_date: 2020-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
action_date: 2020-01-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2020-01-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-30
text: Introduced in House