To provide for joint reports by relevant Federal agencies to Congress regarding incidents of terrorism, and for other purposes.
Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill requires federal agencies (DHS, DOJ, FBI, and the National Counterterrorism Center) to report to Congress on every act of terrorism that occurs in the United States. Reports must be submitted within one year of completing the investigation and must be made publicly available online.
Who Benefits and How
Congress and the public benefit from increased transparency and accountability regarding terrorism investigations. Congressional oversight committees gain systematic access to terrorism incident reports, security gap analyses, and policy recommendations. The general public gains access to unclassified versions of these reports through public websites.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal agencies (DHS, FBI, DOJ, NCTC) face new reporting requirements and administrative burdens. They must compile detailed reports including facts, security gaps, and recommendations within specified timeframes. However, they retain discretion to withhold information that could jeopardize ongoing investigations.
Key Provisions
- Mandatory terrorism incident reports to Congress within 1 year of investigation completion
- Reports must be publicly available on government websites
- Reports must identify security gaps and recommend improvements
- 5-year sunset clause automatically terminates the requirement
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires federal law enforcement and security agencies to submit public reports to Congress within one year after completing investigations into acts of terrorism in the United States
Key Policy Areas
Homeland Security, Government Oversight, Transparency
Primary Purpose
Requires federal law enforcement and security agencies to submit public reports to Congress within one year after completing investigations into acts of terrorism in the United States
Policy Domains
REPORT Act
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Congress
- General Public
- Government Transparency Advocates
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Justice
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- National Counterterrorism Center
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Peters, with amendments
Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Lee) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Congressional Oversight Committees, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice
Positive-direction: Congressional Oversight Committees
Negative-direction: Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Counterterrorism Center
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "nctc_head"
- → Head of the National Counterterrorism Center
- "the_director"
- → Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Has the meaning given the term in section 3077 of title 18, United States Code
House Committees on Homeland Security, Judiciary, and Intelligence; Senate Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Judiciary, and Intelligence
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
Learn more about our methodology