HR1212-119

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct annual assessments on terrorism threats to the United States posed by terrorist organizations utilizing foreign cloud-based mobile or desktop messaging applications, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 11, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct annual assessments on terrorism threats to the United States posed by terrorist organizations utilizing foreign cloud-based mobile or desktop messaging applications, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Immigration, Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H5505359BC3BB4B149BBDAF32439B2ECE: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering Online Radicalization and Terrorism Act.
  • Section H4C6B4F05D1C74A2EB11DEEC6D7709B63: 2. Sense of Congress regarding the use of foreign cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging applications for terrorist activity It is the sense of Congress...
  • Section HBCBF76879A6F4B37BC25DED2BF9FE460: 3. Annual assessments on terrorism threats to the United States posed by terrorist organizations utilizing foreign cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct annual assessments on terrorism threats to the United States posed by terrorist organizations utilizing foreign cloud-based mobile or desktop messaging applications, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Immigration, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct annual assessments on terrorism threats to the United States posed by terrorist organizations utilizing foreign cloud-based mobile or desktop messaging applications, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Immigration Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 11, 2025

Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Weber of Texas, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Immigration Civil Rights
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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