What a yes vote endorsed
Major Non-NATO Ally Terror Threat Assessment Act
What this does
This bill orders a recurring intelligence report and creates no new authority. Within 180 days of enactment and every two years after, the Secretary of Homeland Security, working with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, must give the Homeland Security committees an assessment of terrorism threats to the United States from foreign terrorist organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists operating in countries that are major non-NATO allies. For each such ally the report must name the groups present, describe their activities including any use of artificial intelligence or emerging technologies, describe the host government's efforts to disrupt them, judge whether DHS can monitor those threats and keep members of those groups from entering the country, and identify any added resources needed. Each assessment is submitted in classified form, made available to any Member of Congress on request, and accompanied by a briefing.
Passed the House by voice vote
How we know · 9 sourced claims
- Within 180 days of enactment and every two years after, the Secretary of Homeland Security must submit a terrorism threat assessment to the congressional Homeland Security committees.Source: Sec. 2(a)
- The assessment is prepared in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence.Source: Sec. 2(a)
- The assessment covers threats from foreign terrorist organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists present in countries that are major non-NATO allies.Source: Sec. 2(a)
- For each ally the report must identify the groups present and describe their activities, including any use of artificial intelligence or critical and emerging technologies.Source: Sec. 2(b)(1)-(2)
- The report must describe the host government's efforts to disrupt those groups.Source: Sec. 2(b)(3)
- The report must assess whether DHS can monitor those threats and prevent members of those groups from entering the United States, and identify any additional resources needed.Source: Sec. 2(b)(4)-(6)
- Each assessment is submitted in classified form and made available to any Member of Congress upon request.Source: Sec. 2(c)
- Submission of each assessment is accompanied by a briefing to the committees.Source: Sec. 2(d)
- The measure has one operative section and creates only a reporting requirement.Source: Sec. 1-2