Skip to main content
HR 5911 114th Congress House Emergency Management Alliances Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Executive agency funding and structure Political movements and philosophies Terrorism

Countering Violent Extremism Task Force Oversight Act

Introduced: July 14, 2016 Introduced by: Young, Todd Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Aug 10, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Countering Violent Extremism Task Force Oversight Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to jointly submit to Congress an annual report on the Countering Violent Extremism Task Force.

Each report shall include an examination of how the task force:

  • plans and coordinates countering violent extremism programs of the federal government;
  • evaluates the effectiveness of such programs;
  • plans and coordinates such programs that specifically address and counter the threat of radicalization of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents by foreign terrorists or foreign terrorist organizations through the Internet, social media, or other platforms; and
  • plans and coordinates such programs that specifically address and counter the threat of lone wolf acts of terrorism conducted by U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who have been radicalized.

Each such report also shall examine:

  • the levels of funding, personnel, and agency resources that are devoted to the task force;
  • problems and difficulties associated with the development, implementation, and coordination of such programs;
  • a comparison of the task force with similar organizations and programs employed by U.S. allies and partners; and
  • proposed policy recommendations for developing coordinated, coherent, cohesive whole-government countering violent extremism programs.
What's happening now August 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4