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S. 848 To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress regarding incidents of terrorism, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, Attorney General, Director of the FBI, and head of the National Counterterrorism Center to submit reports to Congress on each act of terrorism occurring in the United States within one year after the investigation is completed. The reports must include an unclassified summary of facts about the incident, identification of any gaps in national security that the incident exposed, and recommendations for improving homeland security or law enforcement practices. The reports must be made publicly available on a website, though agencies may withhold information that would jeopardize ongoing investigations. The requirement expires five years after enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
Actions (5)
- Nov 3, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255. · senate
- Nov 3, 2025 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul without amendment. Without written report. · senate
- Jul 30, 2025 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Mar 5, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Mar 5, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 5, 2025
Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Lee) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
November 3, 2025
Reported by Mr. Paul, without amendment
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 TITLES.
This Act may be cited as the “Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism Act of 2025” or the “REPORT Act”.
SEC. 2. DUTY TO REPORT.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Act of terrorism.—The term “act of terrorism” has the meaning given such term in section 3077(1) of title 18, United States Code.
(2) Appropriate congressional committees.—The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(C) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives;
(E) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and
(F) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
(b) Requirement.—
(1) 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—
(A) submit to the appropriate congressional committees, by not later than 1 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 of terrorism; and
(B) make the report required under subparagraph (A) available on a publicly accessible website.
(2) Other reports.—Reports required under this subsection may be combined into a quarterly report submitted to Congress.
(3) Availability.—Each unclassified report and classified annex described in paragraph (1)(A) shall be made available upon request by any Member of Congress.
(c) Content of Reports.—Each report submitted pursuant to subsection (b) shall—
(1) include a statement of the facts of each act of terrorism covered by the report, to the extent such facts are known at the time the report is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees;
(2) identify any gaps in homeland or national security that could be addressed to prevent similar 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.
(d) Exception.—
(1) In general.—If the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation determines any information described in subsection (c) that is required to be included in the report required under subsection (b) could jeopardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution, the Secretary, Attorney General, or Director, as the case may be—
(A) may withhold from reporting such information; and
(B) shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such determination.
(2) Savings provision.—Withholding of information pursuant to a determination described in paragraph (1) shall not affect, in any manner, the responsibility of the appropriate Federal official to submit a report required under subsection (b) containing other information described in subsection (c) that is not subject to such determination.
(e) Sunset.—This section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(f) Savings Provision.—Nothing in this Act may be construed to provide the National Counterterrorism Center with prosecutorial or investigatory authority. Calendar No. 255
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 848
A BILL
To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress regarding incidents of terrorism, and for other purposes.
November 3, 2025
Reported without amendment
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