Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1250
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
Introduced: 2017-02-28
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Government information and archives

International organizations and cooperation

Political movements and philosophies

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2017</b></p> <p> This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to incorporate the public statements of former violent extremists or their associates into its efforts to combat terrorist recruitment, including efforts to counter-message foreign terrorist organization communications and related community engagement and public education efforts.</p> <p>Additionally, DHS must coordinate with federal agencies and, as appropriate, engage nongovernmental and international partners in the identification and use of such public statements.</p> <p>Nothing in this bill may be construed to require DHS to collect statements directly from former violent extremists or their associates.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1250 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2017 Mr. Fleischmann introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the testimonials of former violent extremists or their associates in order to counter terrorist recruitment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2017 . 2. Directive (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall incorporate, to the extent practicable, into Department of Homeland Security efforts to combat terrorist recruitment and communications the public testimonials of former violent extremists or their associates, including friends and family. Such efforts may include the following: (1) Counter-messaging of foreign terrorist organization communications and narratives. (2) Related community engagement and public education efforts. (b) Coordination The Secretary of Homeland Security shall coordinate the efforts described in subsection (a) with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate, and, to the extent practicable, engage nongovernmental and international partners in the identification and use of testimonials described in such subsection. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect testimonials directly from former violent extremists or their associates, including friends and family.