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.
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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:
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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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Weber of Texas, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
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