House Bill 480
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Homeland Threat Assessment Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 10, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
480
Congress
116
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
Mike Rogers
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Alabama
Mississippi
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Homeland Threat Assessment Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis to assess the terrorist threat to the homeland for each of the next five fiscal years.
Each assessment shall include:
- empirical data assessing terrorist activities and incidents over time in the United States;
- an evaluation of current and future terrorist tactics;
- an assessment of criminal activity suspected of financing terrorist activity;
- detailed information on all individuals denied entry to or removed from the United States as a result of material support provided to a foreign terrorist organization;
- the efficacy and spread of foreign terrorist organization propaganda, messaging, or recruitment;
- an assessment of threats, including cyber threats, to the homeland, including to critical infrastructure and federal civilian networks;
- an assessment of terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking to unlawfully enter the United States; and
- an assessment of threats to the transportation sector.
January 10, 2019
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02/04/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
01/10/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
01/10/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:19 PM