To authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires offices to combat domestic terrorism There is authorized a Domestic Terrorism Unit in the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, which shall be responsible for monitoring, requires training to combat domestic terrorism The Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Director shall review the anti-terrorism training and resource programs of their respective agencies that are provided, and requires interagency task force. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, sunset clause, and delegation of rulemaking. The main policy areas are Environment, Criminal Justice, Defense, and Environmental Groups.
Who Benefits and How
National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could gain revenue opportunities, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires offices to combat domestic terrorism There is authorized a Domestic Terrorism Unit in the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, which shall be responsible for monitoring...
- Requires training to combat domestic terrorism The Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Director shall review the anti-terrorism training and resource programs of their respective agencies that are provided...
- Requires interagency task force.
- Requires federal support for addressing hate crime incidents with a nexus to domestic terrorism The Community Relations Service of the Department of Justice, authorized under section 1001(a) of the Civil Rights Act...
- Creates rule of construction Nothing in this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, may be construed to authorize the infringement or violation of any right protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires offices to combat domestic terrorism There is authorized a Domestic Terrorism Unit in the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, which shall be responsible for monitoring, requires training to combat domestic terrorism The Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Director shall review the anti-terrorism training and resource programs of their respective agencies that are provided, and requires interagency task force.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Criminal Justice, Defense, Environmental Groups
Primary Purpose
The bill requires offices to combat domestic terrorism There is authorized a Domestic Terrorism Unit in the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, which shall be responsible for monitoring, requires training to combat domestic terrorism The Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Director shall review the anti-terrorism training and resource programs of their respective agencies that are provided, and requires interagency task force.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
- Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Murray, …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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