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S.2522: A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to build partnerships to prevent violence by extremists.
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 9, 2016
- Latest Major Action July 11, 2016
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(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) the Office for Partnerships Against Violent Extremism (OPAVE), to be headed by an Assistant Secretary. The Assistant Secretary shall be responsible for: leading DHS efforts to counter violent extremism; developing a digital engagement strategy that expands DHS outreach efforts to counter violent extremist messaging by...
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 11, 2016 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 552.
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| July 11, 2016 |
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-296.
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| Feb. 10, 2016 |
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| Feb. 9, 2016 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| Feb. 9, 2016 |
Introduced in the Senate by Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.) |