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Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016

Introduced: July 6, 2016 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jul 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 6, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 6, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016

This bill authorizes additional FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Justice for:

  • the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for personnel, training, and equipment to counter terrorism;
  • the Bureau of Justice Programs, for a Violence Against Law Enforcement Officer Resilience and Survivability (i.e., VALOR) initiative;
  • the Civil Rights Division; and
  • the Community Relations Service.

Additionally, this bill amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition on transferring a firearm knowing that the firearm will be used to commit a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime. Specifically, it broadens the scope of the prohibition to bar the transfer or receipt of a firearm knowing or reasonably believing that the firearm will be used to commit a crime of violence, a drug trafficking crime, or a federal crime of terrorism. It increases from 10 to 15 years the maximum prison term for a violator.

What's happening now July 15, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5642: Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5642/
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