[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4889 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4889
To improve communication between the Federal Bureau of Investigation
and State law enforcement agencies.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 28, 2019
Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Cisneros, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, Mr. Yoho, and Mr. Gaetz) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To improve communication between the Federal Bureau of Investigation
and State law enforcement agencies.
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 ``Threat Information Protocol for
Sharing Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Appropriate recipients.--The term ``appropriate
recipients'', with respect to a State, means--
(A) the primary law enforcement agency of the
State; and
(B) the State fusion center (as described in
section 210A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 124h)).
(2) Bureau.--The term ``Bureau'' means the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
(3) Criminal event.--The term ``criminal event'' means a
misdemeanor or felony offense under Federal or State law
resulting in a criminal arrest recorded in the National Crime
Information Center of the Bureau.
(4) National tip line.--The term ``national tip line'',
with respect to the Bureau, means--
(A) the online electronic tip form maintained by
the Bureau; and
(B) any toll-free telephone number maintained by
the Bureau.
(5) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United
States.
SEC. 3. FBI MONTHLY REPORT TO STATES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and each month thereafter, the Director of the
Bureau shall submit to the appropriate recipients for a State a report
that describes all information received by the Bureau through the
national tip line relating to an individual or threat in the State
during the preceding month.
(b) Contents.--The report submitted to the appropriate recipients
for a State under subsection (a) shall contain all information provided
to the Bureau through the national tip line relating to an individual
or threat in the State, including--
(1) the name of each individual identified;
(2) the nature of each threat reported;
(3) the location of each threat reported;
(4) the date on which the Bureau received the information;
and
(5) the action taken by the Bureau, if any.
SEC. 4. PROGRAM INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
(a) Annual Reporting.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Director of the
Bureau shall submit to Congress a report detailing, for the preceding
year--
(1) the total number of reports received through the
national tip line relating to an individual or threat; and
(2) the total number of reports submitted to the
appropriate recipients for each State under section 3(a).
(b) Accountability Reporting.--Not later than September 30 of the
year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and each year
thereafter, the Director of the Bureau shall submit to Congress a
report detailing, for the preceding year--
(1) the total number of criminal events that took place
during the year involving an individual or threat that had been
the subject of a report received through the national tip line
prior to the criminal event;
(2) any action taken by the Bureau--
(A) after the Bureau received a report described in
paragraph (1); and
(B) before the related criminal event described in
paragraph (1) occurred; and
(3) for each criminal event described in paragraph (1) with
respect to which the Bureau did not take action after receiving
the related report and before the criminal event occurred, the
accountability measures employed by the Bureau to address the
failure to investigate the report, including any discipline,
suspension, or termination of an employee of the Bureau.
(c) Government Accountability Office Report.--
(1) Review.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall initiate a review of the processes and procedures
of the Bureau relating to the operation of the national tip
line.
(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall submit to Congress a report based on the review
conducted under paragraph (1) that includes--
(A) the manner in which the Bureau catalogues or
records information upon receipt through the national
tip line;
(B) the manner in which the Bureau evaluates
information described in subparagraph (A) for further
review;
(C) the frequency with which the evaluation of
information described in subparagraph (B) leads to
further review or investigation by the Bureau or
appropriate recipients for a State;
(D) the manner in which the Bureau refers
information to appropriate recipients for a State for
further review or investigation; and
(E) any recommended improvements to the processes
and procedures of the Bureau relating to the operation
of the national tip line.
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