HR 838 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019

Latest action · Mar 25, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a Joint Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Task Force, which shall provide recommendations to Congress and DHS on the development and implementation of a national strategy for preventing targeted violence through behavioral threat assessment and management.

The bill defines behavioral threat assessment and management as the systematic and evidence-based process of (1) identifying individuals whose behavior indicates a capacity for committing acts of violence, (2) investigating and gathering information from multiple sources to assess whether such individuals pose a threat, and (3) the subsequent management of such a threat.

DHS shall (1) develop and implement the national strategy and provide information and training services related to it, and (2) award grants to establish community based units for implementing the national strategy.

Cosponsors 182

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 29, 2019 to Aug 22, 2020; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLVal Butler DemingsOriginalJan 29, 2019
R-OHBrad R. WenstrupFeb 6, 2019
D-ILDaniel LipinskiFeb 6, 2019
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.Feb 6, 2019
D-FLDarren SotoMar 12, 2019
D-TXHenry CuellarMar 12, 2019
D-CAJohn GaramendiMar 12, 2019
D-CAJosh HarderMar 12, 2019
R-TXMichael T. McCaulMar 12, 2019
R-GARob WoodallMar 12, 2019
R-OHSteve StiversMar 12, 2019
R-FLTed S. YohoMar 12, 2019
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartMar 14, 2019
R-OHSteve ChabotMar 14, 2019
R-NCTed BuddMar 14, 2019
D-NYThomas R. SuozziMar 14, 2019
D-TXVicente GonzalezMar 14, 2019
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayMar 14, 2019
R-KYAndy BarrMar 18, 2019
R-FLFrancis RooneyMar 18, 2019
D-NJJefferson Van DrewMar 18, 2019
D-CAJimmy PanettaMar 18, 2019
R-FLJohn H. RutherfordMar 18, 2019
D-CAKatie HillMar 18, 2019
R-TXBill FloresMar 21, 2019
R-OHBob GibbsMar 21, 2019
R-MIJohn R. MoolenaarMar 21, 2019
D-NJJosh GottheimerMar 21, 2019
D-OHMarcia L. FudgeMar 21, 2019
D-NYSean Patrick MaloneyMar 21, 2019
D-NHAnn M. KusterMar 26, 2019
R-TNDavid P. RoeMar 26, 2019
D-COJason CrowMar 26, 2019
R-NYPeter T. KingMar 26, 2019
R-SCRalph NormanMar 27, 2019
D-ILRobin L. KellyMar 27, 2019
D-TXFilemon VelaApr 1, 2019
R-ALGary J. PalmerApr 1, 2019
R-NCRichard HudsonApr 1, 2019
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeApr 1, 2019
D-CAAmi BeraApr 2, 2019
R-TXDan CrenshawApr 2, 2019
R-WADan NewhouseApr 2, 2019
D-MASeth MoultonApr 2, 2019
R-CADoug LaMalfaApr 4, 2019
D-COEd PerlmutterApr 4, 2019
R-TXMichael C. BurgessApr 4, 2019
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.Apr 4, 2019
D-NYAnthony BrindisiApr 9, 2019
R-GAAustin ScottApr 9, 2019
R-AZDebbie LeskoApr 9, 2019
D-WIGwen MooreApr 9, 2019
R-FLNeal P. DunnApr 9, 2019
D-TNSteve CohenApr 9, 2019
R-PRJenniffer González-ColónApr 12, 2019
D-CAMark TakanoApr 12, 2019
D-VAAbigail Davis SpanbergerApr 25, 2019
R-NCDavid RouzerApr 25, 2019
D-WADerek KilmerApr 25, 2019
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.Apr 25, 2019
D-VADonald S. Beyer, Jr.Apr 25, 2019
D-CAHarley RoudaApr 25, 2019
R-NEJeff FortenberryApr 25, 2019
R-ILJohn ShimkusApr 25, 2019
R-NCMark MeadowsApr 25, 2019
R-VARobert J. WittmanApr 25, 2019
R-OKKevin HernApr 30, 2019
D-CAScott H. PetersApr 30, 2019
D-MNAngie CraigMay 8, 2019
D-VAElaine G. LuriaMay 8, 2019
R-MNJim HagedornMay 8, 2019
R-NCPatrick T. McHenryMay 8, 2019
R-TXPete OlsonMay 8, 2019
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioMay 8, 2019
D-CAMike ThompsonMay 10, 2019
R-TXRon WrightMay 10, 2019
R-OHAnthony GonzalezMay 17, 2019
R-TXKenny MarchantMay 17, 2019
D-WAKim SchrierMay 17, 2019
D-FLTheodore E. DeutchMay 17, 2019
D-PAConor LambMay 22, 2019
D-NCDavid E. PriceMay 22, 2019
R-INJames R. BairdMay 22, 2019
R-TXJohn RatcliffeMay 22, 2019
D-CAEric SwalwellJun 11, 2019
R-MSMichael GuestJun 11, 2019
R-INJim BanksJun 21, 2019
D-NYKathleen M. RiceJun 21, 2019
D-TXLizzie FletcherJun 21, 2019
D-NYMax RoseJun 21, 2019
R-MITim WalbergJun 21, 2019
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickJul 2, 2019
D-OHJoyce BeattyJul 2, 2019
D-MDDavid J. TroneJul 9, 2019
R-IDMichael K. SimpsonJul 9, 2019
R-ILRodney DavisJul 9, 2019
D-MAWilliam R. KeatingJul 9, 2019
D-FLDebbie Mucarsel-PowellJul 12, 2019
R-LAGarret GravesJul 12, 2019
D-AZGreg StantonJul 12, 2019
D-MDJamie RaskinJul 12, 2019
R-TXK. Michael ConawayJul 12, 2019
D-CAKaren BassJul 12, 2019
R-NVMark E. AmodeiJul 12, 2019
R-KSRoger MarshallJul 12, 2019
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonJul 22, 2019
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Jul 22, 2019
D-GALucy McBathJul 22, 2019
R-FLMatt GaetzJul 22, 2019
D-TXColin Z. AllredJul 25, 2019
R-FLW. Gregory SteubeJul 25, 2019
D-RIDavid N. CicillineAug 2, 2019
R-PAGuy ReschenthalerAug 2, 2019
R-GAA. Drew Ferguson IVAug 20, 2019
D-NMBen Ray LujánAug 20, 2019
D-MNBetty McCollumAug 20, 2019
D-ILBobby L. RushAug 20, 2019
D-MDC. A. Dutch RuppersbergerAug 20, 2019
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersAug 20, 2019
R-TNDavid KustoffAug 20, 2019
R-OHDavid P. JoyceAug 20, 2019
R-TXLance GoodenAug 20, 2019
R-COScott R. TiptonAug 20, 2019
D-CASusan A. DavisAug 20, 2019
D-AZTom O'HalleranAug 20, 2019
R-INSusan W. BrooksAug 27, 2019
D-PASusan WildAug 27, 2019
D-OHTim RyanAug 27, 2019
R-NEDon BaconAug 30, 2019
D-CAGilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.Aug 30, 2019
R-TXJohn R. CarterAug 30, 2019
R-NCMark WalkerAug 30, 2019
D-CASalud O. CarbajalAug 30, 2019
D-PAMadeleine DeanSep 9, 2019
R-TXRoger WilliamsSep 9, 2019
R-WVAlexander X. MooneySep 11, 2019
D-CAMark DeSaulnierSep 11, 2019
R-ALMo BrooksSep 11, 2019
I-MIPaul MitchellSep 11, 2019
D-CAZoe LofgrenSep 11, 2019
D-TXAl GreenSep 16, 2019
D-MIDaniel T. KildeeSep 16, 2019
R-WVDavid B. McKinleySep 16, 2019
R-FLMichael WaltzSep 16, 2019
D-CAJ. Luis CorreaSep 18, 2019
R-SCJoe WilsonSep 18, 2019
R-WIGlenn GrothmanSep 20, 2019
D-SCJoe CunninghamSep 20, 2019
D-NYHakeem S. JeffriesSep 24, 2019
R-WAJaime Herrera BeutlerSep 24, 2019
D-MIElissa SlotkinOct 22, 2019
R-TXWill HurdOct 22, 2019
D-CATed LieuOct 28, 2019
R-MOVicky HartzlerOct 28, 2019
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOct 31, 2019
R-KYHarold RogersOct 31, 2019
R-MIFred UptonNov 18, 2019
D-CATj CoxNov 18, 2019
D-MNDean PhillipsNov 19, 2019
R-SCWilliam R. Timmons IVNov 19, 2019
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsNov 26, 2019
R-FLGus M. BilirakisNov 26, 2019
R-MOAnn WagnerDec 10, 2019
R-GABarry LoudermilkDec 10, 2019
D-OKKendra S. HornDec 10, 2019
D-WIRon KindDec 10, 2019
D-IACynthia AxneDec 11, 2019
R-GARick W. AllenDec 11, 2019
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonDec 17, 2019
R-TXKay GrangerDec 17, 2019
R-TXMac ThornberryJan 8, 2020
D-FLStephanie N. MurphyJan 8, 2020
D-FLDonna E. ShalalaFeb 25, 2020
D-WASuzan K. DelBeneFeb 28, 2020
R-VADenver RigglemanMar 2, 2020
D-CARo KhannaMar 2, 2020
D-MIBrenda L. LawrenceMar 26, 2020
R-TXKevin BradyMar 26, 2020
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroMar 26, 2020
R-OKTom ColeMar 26, 2020
R-KYJames ComerAug 22, 2020
R-WIMike GallagherAug 22, 2020

Withdrew 1 Scott DesJarlais R-TN Sep 10, 2019

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jan 29, 2019
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Referred Mar 25, 2019

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 25, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Jan 29, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Jan 29, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H3914Katie Hill D-CAMay 16, 2019

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

[Pages H8720-H8721] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] By Ms. WEXTON: H.R. 4971. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, clause 7 By Miss. RICE of New York: H.R. 4972. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions, as follows: H.R. 3: Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Perlmutter, and Ms. Davids of Kansas. H.R. 35: Mr. Neguse. H.R. 40: Ms. DeGette. H.R. 180: Mr. Thompson of Mississippi. H.R. 230: Mr. Lewis. H.R. 566: Mr. Suozzi. H.R. 838: Mr. Meeks and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky. H.R. 849: Mr. Langevin and Mr. Casten of Illinois. H.R. 935: Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky. H.R. 1043: Mr. Cunningham and Mr. Johnson of Ohio. H.R. 1049: Mr. Lynch. H.R. 1092: Mr. Raskin. H.R. 1110: Mr. Wright. H.R. 1133: Ms. Ocasio-Cortez. H.R. 1155: Mr. Pence. H.R. 1171: Mr. Meeks. H.R. 1175: Mr. Richmond. H.R. 1188: Mr. Doggett. H.R. 1254: Ms. Wexton. H.R. 1257: Mr. Rutherford. H.R. 1289: Ms. Matsui. H.R. 1309: Mr. Richmond and Mr. Bishop of Georgia. H.R. 1367: Mr. Johnson of Georgia and Mr. Levin of Michigan. H.R. 1383: Mr. Olson. H.R. 1418: Mr. Schrader. H.R. 1468: Mr. Grijalva. H.R. 1498: Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Dean, and Mr. Grijalva. H.R. 1528: Mr. Trone. H.R. 1652: Mr. Schrader, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Correa, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Evans, and Ms. Velazquez. H.R. 1673: Mr. Harris. H.R. 1680: Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Womack, Mr. Ferguson, and Mr. Byrne. H.R. 1705: Mrs. Lawrence. H.R. 1748: Mr. Sherman, Mr. Crow, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico, and Mr. Keating. H.R. 1754: Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Kind, Ms. Bass, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut. H.R. 1765: Mr. McKinley. H.R. 1777: Ms. Meng. H.R. 1923: Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Welch, Mr. Lowenthal, and Ms. Garcia of Texas. H.R. 2051: Mr. Suozzi. H.R. 2075: Ms. Mucarsel-Powell. H.R. 2086: Mrs. Luria. H.R. 2117: Mr. Joyce of Ohio. H.R. 2147: Mr. Kildee, Ms. Moore, Mrs. Luria, Mr. Gottheimer, and Mr. Calvert. H.R. 2210: Mr. Soto. H.R. 2222: Mr. Smith of Nebraska. H.R. 2235: Mr. Crawford, Mr. Payne, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2279: Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Neguse, and Mr. Kennedy. H.R. 2283: Mr. Lewis. H.R. 2301: Mr. Bacon. H.R. 2411: Ms. Spanberger and Mr. Comer. H.R. 2433: Mr. Sires. H.R. 2498: Ms. Sewell of Alabama. H.R. 2501: Mr. Soto. H.R. 2521: Mr. Soto, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Bucshon, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois. H.R. 2584: Mr. Olson and Mr. Hice of Georgia. H.R. 2645: Ms. Jackson Lee. H.R. 2653: Mrs. Axne. H.R. 2656: Ms. Slotkin. H.R. 2668: Mr. Young and Ms. Finkenauer. H.R. 2693: Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Holding, Mr. Smith of Missouri, and Mr. Arrington. H.R. 2746: Miss Gonzalez-Colon of Puerto Rico. H.R. 2747: Ms. Speier and Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2788: Mr. Amodei. H.R. 2802: Ms. Finkenauer and Ms. Schakowsky. H.R. 2825: Mrs. Walorski. H.R. 2862: Mr. Balderson. H.R. 2867: Ms. Brownley of California. H.R. 2985: Mr. Nunes and Mr. Rouda. H.R. 2986: Mr. Lewis and Mr. Blumenauer. H.R. 2990: Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Norman, Ms. Stevens, and Mr. Davidson of Ohio. H.R. 3048: Mr. Smith of Missouri. H.R. 3062: Mr. Johnson of Ohio. H.R. 3080: Mr. Brindisi and Ms. Waters. H.R. 3127: Mr. Welch and Mr. Smith of Nebraska. H.R. 3138: Mr. Norcross. H.R. 3155: Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mr. Perry, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Hurd of Texas, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Stauber, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Katko, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Reed, Mr. Pence, Mr[...]

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 173, October 31, 2019.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 265Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019Identical billJan 29, 2019

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To develop a national strategy to prevent targeted violence through behavioral threat assessment and management, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 29, 2019Introduced in House

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