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H.R. 452 116th Congress House

Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2019

Official title: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the testimonials of former violent extremists or their associates in order to counter terrorist recruitment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 10, 2019 Introduced by: Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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 Latest action February 4, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to incorporate the public statements of former violent extremists or their associates into its efforts to combat terrorist recruitment, including efforts to counter-message foreign terrorist organization communications and related community engagement and public education efforts.

Additionally, DHS must coordinate with federal agencies and engage nongovernmental and international partners in the identification and use of such public statements.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1250 Reintroduction of Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 452: Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-452/
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"H.R. 452: Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-452/.
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H.R. 452, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-452/.
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