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S. 3467 116th Congress Senate

TRACER Act

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to share with State, local, and regional fusion centers release information from a Federal correctional fac… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to share with State, local, and regional fusion centers release information from a Federal correctional facility, including name, charging date, and expected place and date of release, of certain individuals who may pose a terrorist threat, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 12, 2020 Introduced by: John Kennedy Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsHomeland securityIntergovernmental relations
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 12, 2020
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 Latest action March 12, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Terrorist Release Announcements to Counter Extremist Recidivism Act or the TRACER Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the Department of Justice, to share with state, local, and regional fusion centers release information from a federal correctional facility, including the name, charging date, and expected place and date of release, of individuals who may pose a terrorist threat. Such information shall be for homeland security purposes, and regarding individuals convicted of a federal crime of terrorism.

A fusion center serves as a focal point within the state and local environment for the receipt, analysis, gathering, and sharing of threat-related information between the federal government and state, local, tribal, territorial, and private sector partners.

DHS shall coordinate with federal officials to provide fusion centers with periodic assessments regarding the threat from known or suspected terrorists currently incarcerated.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3467: TRACER Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3467/
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"S. 3467: TRACER Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3467/.
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S. 3467, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3467/.
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[S. 3467: TRACER Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3467/)
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