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Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019

Introduced: August 9, 2019 Introduced by: Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
Mar 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 27, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed Services, 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.
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019

This bill authorizes domestic terrorism offices in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and requires specified steps to prevent and report on domestic terrorism.

The bill also authorizes a Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee, which shall coordinate with key public safety officials to promote information sharing and ensure an effective joint effort to combat domestic terrorism.

The joint terrorism task forces of the FBI and state, local, and regional fusion centers shall each, in coordination with the committee and such offices (1) share intelligence to address domestic terrorism activities; (2) conduct an annual, intelligence-based assessment of domestic terrorism activities in their jurisdictions; and (3) formulate and execute a plan to address and combat such activities.

DOJ, the FBI, DHS, and the Department of Defense shall establish an interagency task force to combat white supremacist and neo-Nazi infiltration of the uniformed services.

What's happening now May 3, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 894 Identical bill Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 20 Republican 1
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jan 14, 2020
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Dec 16, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Dec 16, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Oct 15, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Aug 23, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Aug 20, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Aug 16, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 16, 2019
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Aug 16, 2019
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Aug 9, 2019
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Aug 9, 2019
Vela, Filemon
· Aug 9, 2019
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Aug 6, 2019
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Aug 6, 2019
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Aug 6, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Aug 6, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Aug 6, 2019
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Sherman, Brad
California · Aug 6, 2019
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Peters, Scott H.
California · May 2, 2019
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Mar 28, 2019
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Mar 27, 2019
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Mar 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1931: Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1931/
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"H.R. 1931: Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1931/.
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