H.R. 6517 – Civilian Harm Transparency in Partnerships Act of 2023

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The Civilian Harm Transparency in Partnerships Act of 2023 requires the Director of National Intelligence to provide Congress with annual reports on civilian casualties caused by foreign‑government operations that use force and rely on U.S. intelligence. The reports are to be submitted for two years after the law takes effect and are meant to give lawmakers a clearer picture of the human impact of those operations.

Key Provisions

The Director of National Intelligence must submit a report to the congressional intelligence committees within one year of the law’s enactment and then annually for the next two years.
Each report must list every foreign‑government operation that caused confirmed civilian casualties, the total number of casualties, and detailed information for each operation (date, location, foreign element conducting it, target, and any other relevant facts).
Reports may be classified, but must include an unclassified executive summary for broader congressional review.
The law defines a “covered operation” as any foreign‑government use of force where U.S. intelligence plays a significant role.

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Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

November 30, 2023

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Introduced in House

November 30, 2023

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

November 30, 2023

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Rep. Zachary NunnR-IA-3 · May 15, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I was unable to be present for the following floor vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 211, H.R. 6571.

Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9 · May 15, 2024

Mr. Speaker, during Roll Call Vote No. 211 on H.R. 6571, I mistakenly recorded my vote as NAY when I should have voted YEA.

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Introduced in HouseIssued November 30, 2023

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 6517

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 30, 2023

Mr. Crow (for himself and Ms. Jacobs) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

A BILL

To direct the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress annual reports on civilian casualties caused by certain operations of foreign governments, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Civilian Harm Transparency in Partnerships Act of 2023.

2.

Reports on civilian casualties caused by certain operations of foreign governments

(a)

Annual reports

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on civilian casualties caused by covered operations.

(b)

Elements

Each report under subsection (a) shall include, for the year covered by the report, each of the following:

(1)

A list identifying each covered operation during that year that has resulted in civilian casualties that the Director of National Intelligence has confirmed.

(2)

An identification of the total number of civilian casualties resulting from covered operations during that year that the Director of National Intelligence has confirmed.

(3)

For each covered operation identified in the list under paragraph (1), an identification of the following:

(A)

The date on which, and the location where, the covered operation occurred.

(B)

The element of the foreign government that conducted the covered operation.

(C)

The individual or entity against which the covered operation was directed.

(D)

Any other circumstances or facts that the Director of National Intelligence determines relevant.

(c)

Form

Each report required under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form, but if so submitted shall include an unclassified executive summary.

(d)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Congressional intelligence committees; intelligence community

The terms congressional intelligence committees and intelligence community have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).

(2)

Covered operation

The term covered operation means an operation—

(A)

conducted by a foreign government;

(B)

involving the use of force; and

(C)

in which intelligence shared by an element of the intelligence community plays a significant role.