Transnational White Supremacist Extremism Review Act
Latest action · Oct 1, 2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJan 30, 2020
- Passed HouseSep 30, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Transnational White Supremacist Extremism Review Act
This bill directs the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and disseminate a threat assessment and reference aid regarding threats to the United States associated with foreign violent white supremacist extremist organizations.
The threat assessment and reference aid (1) shall be developed in coordination with DHS's Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and other appropriate agencies and may be informed by existing products developed by such office and agencies; and (2) shall include an overview of symbols, flags, or other references utilized by adherents of foreign violent white supremacist extremist organizations.
The office shall share the threat assessment and reference aid with (1) state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials; and (2) owners and operators of online platforms to assist in identifying content that may be associated with a foreign violent white supremacist extremist organization that may violate the terms of service of such platforms, upon request from such platforms. Such office shall ensure that the threat assessment and reference aid does not contain the name or other identifiable information of any individual or organization engaged in lawful political or public discourse in the United States protected under the Constitution.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 29, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Sep 29, 2020 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2020Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sep 30, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5077-5078)
- Sep 30, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5736.
- Sep 30, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 30, 2020Ms. Underwood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2020Referred in Senate
- Sep 30, 2020Engrossed in House
- Jan 30, 2020Introduced in House
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