Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act
Latest action · Nov 14, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 28, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take various actions related to counterintelligence activities.
DHS shall establish a counterintelligence vetting task force to report to Congress recommendations to improve counterintelligence vetting for DHS programs.
DHS shall also develop counterintelligence awareness training as part of an established program for collecting information about nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants. DHS shall require appropriate faculty from approved educational institutions and exchange visitor programs to participate in the training.
DHS shall take various actions related to the program for collecting information about exchange program participants, such as identifying degrees and fields of study that are sensitive for homeland security and counterintelligence purposes.
DHS shall notify Congress if it decides to not extend the existence of the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 4, 2019 to Feb 3, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Dec 4, 2019 | |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Dec 10, 2019 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Feb 3, 2020 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 14, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
- Nov 14, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
- Oct 28, 2019Introduced in House
- Oct 28, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2728 | Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act | Identical bill | Oct 29, 2019 |
| HR 6916 | Cage the Paper Tiger Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jun 1, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Advisory bodies
- Area studies and international education
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congressional oversight
- Cultural exchanges and relations
- Employment and training programs
- Higher education
- Homeland security
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Student records
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Visas and passports
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 28, 2019Introduced in House
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