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H.R. 4401 (114th)

ALERT Act of 2016

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Introduced

1 February 2016

Last action

1 March 2016 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Barry Loudermilk, Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], John Katko, Will Hurd, Martha McSally, John Ratcliffe, David Reichert, Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Filemon Vela, Donald Payne, Brian Higgins, Kyrsten Sinema

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Summary

Amplifying Local Efforts to Root out Terror Act of 2016 or the ALERT Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide training at state and major urban area fusion centers for the purpose of administering community awareness briefings and related activities in furtherance of its efforts to counter violent extremism, identify and report suspicious activities, and increase awareness of and more quickly identify terrorism threats, including the travel or attempted travel of individuals from the United States to support a foreign terrorist organization abroad. (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.) The bill directs DHS to assess its efforts to support countering violent extremism at the state, local, tribal, and territorial levels. Such assessment shall include: a cataloging of DHS efforts to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in countering violent extremism; a review of cooperative agreements between DHS and such governments relating to countering violent extremism; and an evaluation of DHS plans and any potential opportunities to better support such governments that are in furtherance of DHS's countering violent extremism objectives and consistent with all relevant constitutional, legal, and privacy protections. DHS shall notify Congress of the number of employees of state, local, tribal, and territorial governments with security clearances sponsored by DHS, including a detailed list of the agencies that employ such employees, the level of clearance held, and whether such employees are assigned as representatives to state and major urban area fusion centers.

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Timeline

  1. 1 February 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 February 2016

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 2 February 2016

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 February 2016

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  7. 29 February 2016

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: H1010-1011)

    Source: Floor

  8. 29 February 2016

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: H1010-1011)

    Source: Floor

  9. 29 February 2016

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4401.

    Source: Floor

  10. 29 February 2016

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1010-1013)

    Source: Floor

  11. 29 February 2016

    Floor

    Mr. Loudermilk moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  12. 29 February 2016

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 334.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 29 February 2016

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-437.

    Source: Committee

  14. 29 February 2016

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-437.

    Source: Committee

  15. 1 March 2016

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

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