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To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress regarding incidents of terrorism, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires federal agencies—including the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, FBI, and National Counterterrorism Center—to report to Congress within one year after investigating any act of terrorism that occurs in the United States. The report must include facts of the incident, identify any security gaps that could be addressed to prevent future terrorism, and recommend measures to improve homeland security. The unclassified report must be posted publicly, though agencies may withhold specific information that could jeopardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Pete Aguilar’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $108,900
- WELLS FARGO $34,700
- PAUL WEISS RIFKIND WHARTON & GARRISON $19,100
- THEGROUP $16,200
- GENERAL ATOMICS $16,100
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Actions (4)
- Jun 7, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on the National Intelligence Enterprise. · house
- Mar 22, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence. · house
- Mar 22, 2023 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Mar 22, 2023 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 22, 2023
Mr. Aguilar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress regarding incidents of terrorism, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2023” or the“REPORT Act of 2023”.
SEC. 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. Such unclassified report shall be posted on a publicly available website of such primary Government agency.
(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.
(e) Sunset.—This section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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