National Commission on U.S. Counterterrorism Policy Act of 2020
Latest action · Jun 1, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
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.
- IntroducedMay 27, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Commission on U.S. Counterterrorism Policy Act of 2020
This bill establishes within the legislative branch the National Commission on U.S. Counterterrorism Policy to review U.S. counterterrorism objectives, priorities, capabilities, policies, programs, and activities, and assess how to adapt and prioritize them.
The commission shall study, among other things
- the evolution of threats to the United States from September 11, 2001, from international and domestic terrorism,
- major lessons learned from U.S. counterterrorism activities since that date,
- potential new or emerging challenges of conducting counterterrorism operations in contested environments, and
- recommendations on how best to adapt U.S. counterterrorism activities to address existing and emerging terrorism risks.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 27, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | May 27, 2020 |
| D-NY | Max Rose | Original | May 27, 2020 |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Original | May 27, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred May 27, 2020 |
| Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee | Referred Jun 1, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 1, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
- May 27, 2020Introduced in House
- May 27, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 166, no. 99, May 27, 2020, page H2321.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4169 | National Commission on United States Counterterrorism Policy Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jul 2, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a national commission on United States counterterrorism policy, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- National Commission on U.S. Counterterrorism Policy Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
- Advisory bodies
- Asia
- China
- Congressional operations and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency Management
- Government studies and investigations
- Human rights
- International organizations and cooperation
- Iran
- Middle East
- Military operations and strategy
- Public-private cooperation
- Rule of law and government transparency
- Russia
- Terrorism
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 27, 2020Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
