REPORT Act

Bill: 117-hr-1540
Sponsor: Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Introduced: 2021-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Criminal justice information and records
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-03
text: 

Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2021 or the REPORT Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, whenever an incident of terrorism occurs in the United States, to submit to Congress an unclassified report upon completion of the investigation by the primary U.S. government agency conducting the investigation concerning the incident. 
 
Such a report shall contain (1) a statement of the facts of the incident that are known at the time of such report; and (2) any recommendations for changes in practices or law, consistent with the Constitution, with particular attention to changes that could help prevent future incidents of terrorism.

action_date: 2022-04-05
text: 

Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2021 or the REPORT Act

 
This bill requires specified federal agencies to report to Congress concerning any act of terrorism that occurs in the United States.
 
Whenever an act of terrorism occurs, 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), must submit to the appropriate congressional committees, as specified by this bill, an unclassified report not later than one year after the completion of the investigation by the primary agency conducting the investigation concerning the terrorist act. 
 
Such report shall (1) include a statement of the facts of the act of terrorism that are known at the time of such report; (2) identify any gaps in homeland or national security that could be addressed to prevent future acts of terrorism; and (3) include any recommendations for additional measures that could be taken to improve homeland or national security, such as changes in law enforcement practices or changes in law.
 
If DHS, DOJ, and the FBI or, as appropriate, the NCC, determines any information required to be reported could jeopardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution, such entities (1) may withhold from reporting such information, and (2) shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of that determination.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4164)
action_date: 2022-04-05
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 H4164)
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1540.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4164-4165)
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism Discharged.
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
action_date: 2021-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-03-03
text: Introduced in House