Diplomatic Support and Security Act of 2021

Summary

Diplomatic Support and Security Act of 2021 This bill modifies procedures for investigating serious security incidents related to a U.S. government mission abroad and addresses related issues. Under this bill, a serious security incident involves (1) the loss of life, serious injury, or significant destruction of U.S. government property abroad; or (2) a serious breach of security involving intelligence activities of a foreign government directed at a U.S. government mission abroad. Currently, accountability review boards convened by the Department of State investigate and report on these incidents. The bill establishes the Serious Security Incident Investigation Permanent Coordinating Committee to determine whether an event qualifies as a serious security incident. The State Department Diplomatic Security Service must assemble a team to investigate certain events relating to a U.S. government mission abroad that may be a serious security incident. The assembled team must prepare a report for the coordinating committee about the incident that includes an accounting of the relevant facts and an assessment of applicable security procedures and countermeasures. The coordinating committee must review the investigation report and make findings about, for example, the adequacy of security measures. The committee must provide, within 60 days, its findings and related recommendations to the Secretary of State. The findings and related recommendations must also be shared with Congress. The bill also requires the State Department's monthly briefings to Congress on embassy security to include an assessment of the national security risks stemming from the continued closure of high-risk, high-threat posts.

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Timeline

1. 18 November 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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2. 18 November 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 18 November 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 November 2021 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 November 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Adam Kinzinger · R · Sponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
• Michael Waltz · R · Cosponsor
• Tom Malinowski · D · Cosponsor
• Peter Meijer · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Diplomatic Support and Security Act of 2022
• related to ← Department of State Authorization Act of 2022