HR 5642
114th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Justice
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Firearms and explosives
Hate crimes
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Racial and ethnic relations
Terrorism
Violent crime
Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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