Domestic and International Terrorism DATA Act 2019-09-26 Passed House Domestic and International Terrorism Documentation and Analysis of Threats in America Act or the Domestic and International Terrorism DATA Act

This bill establishes new requirements to expand the availability of information on domestic terrorism and international terrorism, including the links between them.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to submit joint reports on domestic and international terrorism.

Additionally, the Science and Technology Directorate within DHS must report on international terrorism with a nexus to a current trend in domestic terrorism.

]]> 2019-09-19 Reported to House, Part I Domestic and International Terrorism Documentation and Analysis of Threats in America Act or the Domestic and International Terrorism DATA Act

This bill establishes new requirements to expand the availability of information on domestic terrorism and international terrorism, including the links between them.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to submit joint reports on domestic and international terrorism.

Additionally, the Science and Technology Directorate within DHS must report on international terrorism with a nexus to a current trend in domestic terrorism.

]]> 2019-06-05 Introduced in House Domestic Terrorism Documentation and Analysis of Threats in America Act or the Domestic Terrorism DATA Act

This bill establishes new requirements to expand the availability of information on domestic terrorism, as well as the relationship between international terrorism and domestic terrorism.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to submit joint reports on domestic terrorism.

Additionally, the Science and Technology Directorate within DHS must do the following:

  • create a National Center for the Study of Domestic Terrorism to advance research on trends in domestic terrorism, and
  • report on international terrorism that has a nexus to such trends.
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