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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 14, 2016
Countering Violent Extremism Task Force Oversight Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to jointly submit to Congress an annual report on the Countering Violent Extremism Task Force.
Each report shall include an examination of how the task force:
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plans and coordinates countering violent extremism programs of the federal government;
evaluates the effectiveness of such programs;
plans and coordinates such programs that specifically address and counter the threat of radicalization of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents by foreign terrorists or foreign terrorist organizations through the Internet, social media, or other platforms; and
plans and coordinates such programs that specifically address and counter the threat of lone wolf acts of terrorism conducted by U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents who have been radicalized.
Each such report also shall examine:
the levels of funding, personnel, and agency resources that are devoted to the task force;
problems and difficulties associated with the development, implementation, and coordination of such programs;
a comparison of the task force with similar organizations and programs employed by U.S. allies and partners; and
proposed policy recommendations for developing coordinated, coherent, cohesive whole-government countering violent extremism programs.
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Rep. Young, Todd [R-IN-9] · R–IN
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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