US HB5344 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Pending: House Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Expands the duties of the Office for State and Local Government Coordination in the Department of Homeland Security to include, for purposes of countering violent extremist threats (1) providing training from specially trained clinical social workers, psychologists, religious and community leaders, and law enforcement personnel to assist local efforts in securing the homeland; and (2) in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, providing to state and local governments specialists, analysts, and agents trained to counter terrorism and white nationalism to assist local efforts at responding to such threats.

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Title

PREVENT Act of 2019 Preventing Radical Extremist’s Violent Endeavors Now and Tomorrow Act of 2019

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-12-06HouseReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2019-12-06HouseIntroduced in House

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