REPORT Act

Bill: 117-hr-1540
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Introduced: 2021-03-03
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Crime prevention

Criminal justice information and records

Government studies and investigations

Intergovernmental relations

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2021 or the REPORT Act</strong></p> <p>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. </p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2022-04-05
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2021 or the REPORT Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires specified federal agencies to report to Congress concerning any act of terrorism that occurs in the United States.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1540 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2021 Mr. Aguilar (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Payne , Miss Rice of New York , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Correa , Mrs. Napolitano , Mrs. Fletcher , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Panetta , Mrs. Hayes , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Carson , Mr. Cooper , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Kahele , Ms. Meng , Mr. Langevin , and Ms. Scanlon ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 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 2021 or the REPORT Act . 2. Duty to report (a) Duty imposed Whenever an incident of terrorism occurs in the United States, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Attorney General and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to submit to Congress, not later than upon completion of the investigation relating to such incident by the primary United States Government agency conducting such investigation, an unclassified report (which may be accompanied by a classified annex) concerning such incident. (b) Content of reports A report under this section shall contain— (1) a statement of the facts of the incident of terrorism that is the subject of such report, as 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. (c) Definition In this section, the term incident of terrorism means an event declared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to be an act of terrorism.

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1540 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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 2021 or the REPORT Act . 2. Duty to report (a) In general Whenever an act of terrorism occurs in the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and, as appropriate, the head of the National Counterterrorism Center, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, by not later than one year after 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) 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) 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, including recommendations relating to potential changes in law enforcement practices or changes in law, with particular attention to changes that could help prevent future acts of terrorism. (c) Exception (1) In general If the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or, as appropriate, the head of the National Counterterrorism Center determines any information described in subsection (b) required to be reported in accordance with subsection (a) could jeopardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution, the Secretary, Attorney General, Director, or head, as the case may be— (A) may withhold from reporting such information; and (B) shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such determination. (2) Saving provision Withholding of information pursuant to a determination under paragraph (1) shall not affect in any manner the responsibility to submit a report required under subsection (a) containing other information described in subsection (b) not subject to such determination. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Act of terrorism The term act of terrorism has the meaning given such term in section 3077 of title 18, United States Code. (2) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) in the House of Representatives— (i) the Committee on Homeland Security; (ii) the Committee on the Judiciary; and (iii) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; and (B) in the Senate— (i) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; (ii) the Committee on the Judiciary; and (iii) the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Passed the House of Representatives April 5, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 342 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1540 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 6, 2022 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT 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 2021 or the REPORT Act . 2. Duty to report (a) In general Whenever an act of terrorism occurs in the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and, as appropriate, the head of the National Counterterrorism Center, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, by not later than one year after 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) 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) 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, including recommendations relating to potential changes in law enforcement practices or changes in law, with particular attention to changes that could help prevent future acts of terrorism. (c) Exception (1) In general If the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or, as appropriate, the head of the National Counterterrorism Center determines any information described in subsection (b) required to be reported in accordance with subsection (a) could jeopardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution, the Secretary, Attorney General, Director, or head, as the case may be— (A) may withhold from reporting such information; and (B) shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such determination. (2) Saving provision Withholding of information pursuant to a determination under paragraph (1) shall not affect in any manner the responsibility to submit a report required under subsection (a) containing other information described in subsection (b) not subject to such determination. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Act of terrorism The term act of terrorism has the meaning given such term in section 3077 of title 18, United States Code. (2) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) in the House of Representatives— (i) the Committee on Homeland Security; (ii) the Committee on the Judiciary; and (iii) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; and (B) in the Senate— (i) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; (ii) the Committee on the Judiciary; and (iii) the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Passed the House of Representatives April 5, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

April 6, 2022 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar