Terrorist Release Announcements to Counter Extremist Recidivism Act

Bill: 115-hr-2471
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]
Introduced: 2017-05-16
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Criminal justice information and records

Intergovernmental relations

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Terrorist Release Announcements to Counter Extremist Recidivism Act or the TRACER Act</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to share with state, local, and regional fusion centers through the DHS State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative, for homeland security purposes, release information from a federal correctional facility, including the name, charging date, and expected place and date of release, of individuals convicted of a federal crime of terrorism.</p> <p>A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.</p> <p> DHS shall coordinate with appropriate federal officials to provide state, local, and regional fusion centers with periodic assessments regarding the overall threat from known or suspected terrorists currently incarcerated in a federal correctional facility. </p>

action_date: 2017-09-12
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><strong>Terrorist Release Announcements to Counter Extremist Recidivism Act or the TRACER Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of Justice, to share with state, local, and regional fusion centers through the DHS State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Partnership Initiative, for homeland security purposes, as well as other relevant law enforcement entities, release information from a federal correctional facility, including the name, charging date, and expected place and date of release, of individuals convicted of a federal crime of terrorism.</p> <p>DHS, prior to sharing such information, shall receive input and advice from DHS's Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Officer for Privacy, and Chief Intelligence Officer.</p> <p>A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.</p> <p> DHS shall coordinate with appropriate federal officials to provide state, local, and regional fusion centers with periodic assessments regarding the overall threat from known or suspected terrorists currently incarcerated in a federal correctional facility. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2471 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2017 Mr. Rutherford (for himself and Mr. McCaul ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to share with State, local, and regional fusion centers release information from a Federal correctional facility, including name, charging date, and expected place and date of release, of certain individuals who may pose a terrorist threat, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorist Release Announcements to Counter Extremist Recidivism Act or the TRACER Act . 2. Terror inmate information sharing (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with appropriate Federal officials, shall, as appropriate, share with State, local, and regional fusion centers through the Department of Homeland Security State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center Initiative established in section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ) release information from a Federal correctional facility, including the name, charging date, and expected place and date of release, of certain individuals who may pose a terrorist threat. (b) Scope The information shared pursuant to subsection (a) shall be— (1) for homeland security purposes; and (2) regarding individuals convicted of a Federal crime of terrorism (as such term is defined in section 2332b of title 18, United States Code). (c) Periodic threat assessments Consistent with the protection of classified information and controlled unclassified information, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall coordinate with appropriate Federal officials to provide State, local, and regional fusion centers described in subsection (a) with periodic assessments regarding the overall threat from known or suspected terrorists currently incarcerated in a Federal correctional facility, including the assessed risks of such populations engaging in terrorist activity upon release.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2471 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to share with State, local, and regional fusion centers release information from a Federal correctional facility, including name, charging date, and expected place and date of release, of certain individuals who may pose a terrorist threat, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorist Release Announcements to Counter Extremist Recidivism Act or the TRACER Act . 2. Terror inmate information sharing (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Attorney General and in consultation with other appropriate Federal officials, shall, as appropriate, share with State, local, and regional fusion centers through the Department of Homeland Security Fusion Center Partnership Initiative under section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ), as well as other relevant law enforcement entities, release information from a Federal correctional facility, including the name, charging date, and expected place and date of release, of certain individuals who may pose a terrorist threat. (b) Scope The information shared pursuant to subsection (a) shall be— (1) for homeland security purposes; and (2) regarding individuals convicted of a Federal crime of terrorism (as such term is defined in section 2332b of title 18, United States Code). (c) Periodic threat assessments Consistent with the protection of classified information and controlled unclassified information, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall coordinate with appropriate Federal officials to provide State, local, and regional fusion centers described in subsection (a) with periodic assessments regarding the overall threat from known or suspected terrorists currently incarcerated in a Federal correctional facility, including the assessed risks of such populations engaging in terrorist activity upon release. (d) Privacy protection Prior to affecting the information sharing described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall receive input and advice from the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, the Officer for Privacy, and the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department of Homeland Security. (e) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed as requiring the establishment of a list or registry of individuals convicted of terrorism.

Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2471 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to share with State, local, and regional fusion centers release information from a Federal correctional facility, including name, charging date, and expected place and date of release, of certain individuals who may pose a terrorist threat, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Terrorist Release Announcements to Counter Extremist Recidivism Act or the TRACER Act . 2. Terror inmate information sharing (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Attorney General and in consultation with other appropriate Federal officials, shall, as appropriate, share with State, local, and regional fusion centers through the Department of Homeland Security Fusion Center Partnership Initiative under section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 124h ), as well as other relevant law enforcement entities, release information from a Federal correctional facility, including the name, charging date, and expected place and date of release, of certain individuals who may pose a terrorist threat. (b) Scope The information shared pursuant to subsection (a) shall be— (1) for homeland security purposes; and (2) regarding individuals convicted of a Federal crime of terrorism (as such term is defined in section 2332b of title 18, United States Code). (c) Periodic threat assessments Consistent with the protection of classified information and controlled unclassified information, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall coordinate with appropriate Federal officials to provide State, local, and regional fusion centers described in subsection (a) with periodic assessments regarding the overall threat from known or suspected terrorists currently incarcerated in a Federal correctional facility, including the assessed risks of such populations engaging in terrorist activity upon release. (d) Privacy protection Prior to affecting the information sharing described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall receive input and advice from the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, the Officer for Privacy, and the Chief Intelligence Officer of the Department of Homeland Security. (e) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed as requiring the establishment of a list or registry of individuals convicted of terrorism.

Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk