Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Another bill intended to counter domestic terrorism that could easily become government overreach. Selective enforcement issues and search and seizure issues have us watching this bill for the time being until more clarity on Constitutional issues arises.
Title: Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Congressional oversight: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation: Criminal justice information and records: Department of Homeland Security: Department of Justice: Employment and training programs: Executive agency funding and structure: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management: Hate crimes: Intergovernmental relations: Law enforcement administration and funding: Law enforcement officers: Racial and ethnic relations: Terrorism
Description: A bill to authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S195-197)
Last Action Date: January 14, 2020
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3190/all-info
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21 sponsors: Richard Durbin (D); Tammy Baldwin (D); Richard Blumenthal (D); Cory Booker (D); Maria Cantwell (D); Christopher Coons (D); Catherine Cortez Masto (D); Tammy Duckworth (D); Kamala Harris (D); Mazie Hirono (D); Amy Klobuchar (D); Robert Menendez (D); Patty Murray (D); Jack Reed (D); Jacky Rosen (D); Chris Van Hollen (D); Benjamin Cardin (D); Jeanne Shaheen (D); Sherrod Brown (D); Michael Bennet (D); Joe Manchin (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Jan 14 2020 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S195-197) |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 16 2020 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
There have not been any votes on this bill