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HR 4404 114th Congress House Emergency Management Congressional oversight Emergency planning and evacuation Homeland security Terrorism Travel and tourism

Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016

Introduced: February 1, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 11, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 11, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4597-4598)
Jul 11, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4597-4598)
Jul 11, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4404.
Jul 11, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4597-4600)
Jul 11, 2016
Ms. McSally moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 16, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 350.
Mar 16, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-456.
Feb 2, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 2, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 1, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Feb 1, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and conduct an exercise related to the terrorist and foreign fighter threat in order to enhance domestic preparedness for and the collective response to terrorism, promote the dissemination of homeland security information, and test the U.S. security posture.

Such exercise shall include: (1) a scenario involving persons traveling from the United States to join or provide material support or resources to a terrorist organization abroad and terrorist infiltration into the United States, including by U.S. citizens and foreign nationals; and (2) coordination with appropriate federal agencies, foreign governments, and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector stakeholders.

DHS shall submit an after-action report, including any identified or potential vulnerabilities in U.S. defenses and requested legislative changes.

(Sec. 3) The bill amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to require the national exercise program (a program to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies) to be designed to include exercises addressing emerging terrorist threats, such as such a scenario.

What's happening now July 12, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2