119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5148


To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to expand the scope of funding used by the counterterrorism bureau of the Department of State to allow assistance to be made available to counterterrorism-focused military and intelligence units.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 4, 2025

Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs


A BILL

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to expand the scope of funding used by the counterterrorism bureau of the Department of State to allow assistance to be made available to counterterrorism-focused military and intelligence units.

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 “Coordinated Counterterrorism Act”.

SEC. 2. Expansion of antiterrorism assistance.

Section 571 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa) is amended—

(1) by inserting “, intelligence, and military” after “assistance to foreign countries in order to enhance the ability of their law enforcement”;

(2) by inserting “information sharing with United States law enforcement agencies,” after “Such assistance may include”; and

(3) by inserting a comma after “training services”.