H.R. 4564

Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017

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IIB

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4564

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 10, 2018

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

AN ACT

To require a threat assessment on current foreign terrorist fighter activities, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Post-Caliphate Threat Assessment Act of 2017.

2.

Threat assessment

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State and Director of National Intelligence, shall conduct a threat assessment of current foreign terrorist fighter activities. Such assessment shall include the following:

(1)

A detailed summary of current foreign terrorist fighter travel and trends, including countries of origin, travel destinations, and means of travel.

(2)

An analysis of any country or region with a significant increase in foreign terrorist fighter activity.

(3)

An analysis of foreign terrorist fighter travel trends in and out of Iraq and Syria.

(b)

Congressional communication

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate on the threat assessment required under subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives January 9, 2018.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk