US SB2728 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take various actions related to counterintelligence activities. DHS shall establish a counterintelligence vetting task force to report to Congress recommendations to improve counterintelligence vetting for DHS programs. DHS shall also develop counterintelligence awareness training as part of an established program for collecting information about nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants. DHS shall require appropriate faculty from approved educational institutions and exchange visitor programs to participate in the training. DHS shall take various actions related to the program for collecting information about exchange program participants, such as identifying degrees and fields of study that are sensitive for homeland security and counterintelligence purposes. DHS shall notify Congress if it decides to not extend the existence of the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council.
Title
Homeland Security Counterintelligence Threat Reduction Act
Sponsors
Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-10-29 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4892 (Same As) 2019-11-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
HB6916 (Related) 2020-06-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
HB6916 (Related) 2020-06-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Area studies and international education
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Cultural exchanges and relations
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Homeland security
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Student records
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Visas and passports
Area studies and international education
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Cultural exchanges and relations
Employment and training programs
Higher education
Homeland security
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Student records
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2728/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2728/BILLS-116s2728is.pdf |