Bill Summary
This legislation, known as the "Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act," directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a threat assessment of terrorist threats to the United States posed by individuals in Syria who are affiliated with a Foreign Terrorist Organization or a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization. The threat assessment will include information on the individuals' country of origin, the organization they are affiliated with, and the Department's capabilities and challenges in identifying and monitoring them. The Secretary will also be required to inform Congress of the threat assessment within 60 days of the enactment of the Act. The Act defines "appropriate congressional committees" as the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. Additionally, it defines a "foreign terrorist organization" as an organization designated as such under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and a "specially designated global terrorist organization" as an organization designated by the Secretary of State or the Secretary of the Treasury under Executive Order 13224. The purpose of this legislation is to better understand and address the threat of terrorism from Syria and to inform Congress of the Department's actions to mitigate and prevent such threats.
Possible Impacts
1. Individuals in Syria who have an affiliation with a designated foreign terrorist organization may face increased scrutiny and monitoring by the Department of Homeland Security.
2. The Secretary of Homeland Security may take action to prevent individuals in Syria with ties to designated global terrorist organizations from entering the United States.
3. The appropriate congressional committees will be informed and briefed on the threat assessment, which may lead to further legislation or policy changes related to terrorism.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1327 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1327
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a threat
assessment of terrorist threats to the United States posed by
individuals in Syria with an affiliation with a Foreign Terrorist
Organization or a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2025
Mr. Luttrell (for himself and Mr. Ogles) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a threat
assessment of terrorist threats to the United States posed by
individuals in Syria with an affiliation with a Foreign Terrorist
Organization or a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Organization,
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 ``Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment
Act''.
SEC. 2. THREAT ASSESSMENT OF TERRORIST THREATS POSED BY INDIVIDUALS IN
SYRIA WITH AN AFFILIATION WITH A FOREIGN TERRORIST
ORGANIZATION OR A SPECIALLY DESIGNATED GLOBAL TERRORIST
ORGANIZATION.
(a) Terrorism Threat Assessment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in
coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal
departments or agencies, shall conduct a threat assessment of
terrorist threats to the United States posed by individuals in
Syria with an affiliation with a foreign terrorist organization
or a specially designated global terrorist organization.
(2) Elements.--The threat assessment required under
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) An identification of the country of origin for
each such individual included in such threat
assessment.
(B) A description of the foreign terrorist
organization or specially designated global terrorist
organization with which each such individual is
affiliated.
(C) A description of the following:
(i) The capability of the Department of
Homeland Security to identify, track, and
monitor such individuals.
(ii) Any associated challenges with such
capability.
(D) A description of any action of the Department
with respect to the following:
(i) Mitigating the terrorist threats to the
United States posed by such individuals.
(ii) Preventing such individuals from
entering the United States.
(b) Congressional Notification.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) submit to the appropriate congressional committees the
threat assessment required under subsection (a); and
(2) provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional
committees on such assessment.
(c) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House
of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
(2) Foreign terrorist organization.--The term ``foreign
terrorist organization'' means an organization designated as a
foreign terrorist organization under section 219 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
(3) Specially designated global terrorist organization.--
The term ``specially designated global terrorist organization''
means an organization that has been designated as a specially
designated global terrorist organization by the Secretary of
State or the Secretary of the Treasury, as the case may be,
pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note;
relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with
persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism).
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