On the HillTaking stock of the House’s actions to address the threat of radical Islamist terror
The House Homeland Security Committee says that we should to take stock of the “work the House of Representatives has done and continues to do to address the persistent threat we face from radical Islamist terrorists.” The House has passed dozens of bills aimed at bolstering U.S. efforts to fight terror at home and abroad, and the House Homeland Security Committee will “continue to lead the charge to do more to protect our homeland and our allies.”
The House Homeland Security Committee says that we should to take stock of the “work the House of Representatives has done and continues to do to address the persistent threat we face from radical Islamist terrorists.” The House has passed dozens of bills aimed at bolstering U.S. efforts to fight terror at home and abroad, and the House Homeland Security Committee will “continue to lead the charge to do more to protect our homeland and our allies.”
Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the committee, said: “We cannot allow these heinous attacks on our homeland to become the new normal, and we must be clear: our enemy is radical Islamist terrorism, and our war against these fanatics knows no boundaries. We will not cower in the face of this evil. We must act. Here at home, the House will continue working to block all terrorist pathways into our country, keep extremists from recruiting our people, and make sure our frontline defenders are prepared to fight terror when it hits our city streets. America must lead the world in taking the fight to our enemies — wherever they emerge.”
Select counterterrorism bills passed by the House
H.R. 158, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015, introduced by Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI), enhances security of the Visa Waiver Program to improve intelligence information sharing and to keep terrorists from entering the United States undetected(P.L. 114-113).
H.R. 3503, Department of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act of 2015, introduced by Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ), would require an assessment of intelligence fusion centers nationwide and would increase accountability in the system for granting security clearances to state and local law enforcement.
H.R. 3598, Fusion Center Enhancement Act, introduced by Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), streamlines and enhances information sharing and counterterrorism cooperation with state and local law enforcement nationwide and bolsters fusion centers.
