3.0.0 4892 2022-11-01T04:32:34Z 2022-11-01T04:32:34Z House HR 2019-10-28 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 170 (Monday, October 28, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WALKER:H.R. 4892.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 18 of the Constitution, theCongress shall have Power to make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof[Page H8540]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee Referred to 2019-11-14T20:59:35Z hshm05 Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee Referred to 2019-11-14T20:59:03Z Referred to 2019-10-28T16:03:25Z Cage the Paper Tiger Act of 2020 116 6916 HR 2020-06-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism. Related bill CRS Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act 116 2728 S 2019-10-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Identical bill CRS 2019-11-14 hshm09 Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability. Committee 2019-11-14 hshm05 Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism. Committee 2019-10-28 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2019-10-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000819 Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] Mark Walker R NC 6 N Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2019-12-04 False G000591 Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] Michael Guest R MS 3 2019-12-10 False S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2019-12-18 False N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2020-02-03 False Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Area studies and international education Congressional oversight Cultural exchanges and relations Employment and training programs Higher education Homeland security Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Student records Teaching, teachers, curricula Visas and passports Armed Forces and National Security 00 2019-10-28 Introduced in House 2020-10-15T14:57:37Z Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take various actions related to counterintelligence activities.

DHS shall establish a counterintelligence vetting task force to report to Congress recommendations to improve counterintelligence vetting for DHS programs.

DHS shall also develop counterintelligence awareness training as part of an established program for collecting information about nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants. DHS shall require appropriate faculty from approved educational institutions and exchange visitor programs to participate in the training.

DHS shall take various actions related to the program for collecting information about exchange program participants, such as identifying degrees and fields of study that are sensitive for homeland security and counterintelligence purposes.

DHS shall notify Congress if it decides to not extend the existence of the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council.

]]> Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act Display Title Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act Official Title as Introduced To establish a Department of Homeland Security counterintelligence vetting task force, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4892ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4892ih.xml 2019-11-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.