IB Union Calendar No. 123 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 625 [Report No. 115–182] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2017 Mr. Aguilar (for himself and Mr. Calvert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security June 15, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Vela , Mr. Cook , Mr. Moulton , Mr. Kilmer , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Langevin , Mr. Correa , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Payne , Mrs. Demings , Mr. Richmond , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Denham , Mr. Knight , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Issa , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Keating , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , and Mr. Graves of Louisiana June 15, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 24, 2017 A BILL To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress regarding incidents of terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2017 or the REPORT Act . 2. Duty to report (a) Duty imposed Whenever an act of terrorism occurs in the United States, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and, as appropriate, the head of the National Counterterrorism Center, to submit, within one year of the completion of the investigation concerning such act by the primary Government agency conducting such investigation, an unclassified report (which may be accompanied by a classified annex) to Congress concerning such act. (b) Content of reports A report under this section shall— (1) include a statement of the facts of the act of terrorism referred to in subsection (a), as known at the time of the report; (2) identity any gaps in national security that could be addressed to prevent future acts of terrorism; and (3) any recommendations for additional measures that could be taken to improve homeland security, including potential changes in law enforcement practices or changes in law, consistent with the Constitution, with particular attention to changes that could help prevent future acts of terrorism. (c) Exception The duty established under subsection (a) shall not apply in instances in which the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or the head of the National Counterterrorism Center determines that the information required to be reported could jeopardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution. In such instances, the Secretary shall notify Congress of such prior to the first anniversary of the completion of the investigation described in such subsection. (d) Definition In this section, the term act of terrorism has the meaning given such term in section 3077 of title 18, United States Code.

June 15, 2017 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed