[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4820 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4820


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 27, 2016

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to use the testimonials 
 of former violent extremists or their associates in order to counter 
             terrorist recruitment, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Combating Terrorist Recruitment Act 
of 2016''.

SEC. 2. DIRECTIVE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
incorporate, to the extent practicable, into Department of Homeland 
Security efforts to combat terrorist recruitment and communications the 
public testimonials of former violent extremists or their associates, 
including friends and family. Such efforts may include the following:
            (1) Counter-messaging of foreign terrorist organization 
        communications and narratives.
            (2) Related community engagement and public education 
        efforts.
    (b) Coordination.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, where 
appropriate, coordinate the efforts described in subsection (a) with 
the heads of other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate, 
and, to the extent practicable, engage nongovernmental and 
international partners in the identification and use of testimonials 
described in such subsection.
    (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed to 
require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect testimonials 
directly from former violent extremists or their associates, including 
friends and family.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2016.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.