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Countering Online Radicalization and Terrorism Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 1212 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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In committee
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House
Sponsors
7
Latest action
Feb 11, 2025

What it does

The Countering Online Radicalization and Terrorism Act would require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, to conduct and submit annual unclassified assessments for five years on terrorism threats posed by terrorist organizations using foreign cloud-based messaging apps like Telegram, WeChat, and TikTok (via ByteDance), including analysis of radicalization, recruitment, and online payment features used to fund terrorism. The assessments must be coordinated with DHS privacy and civil rights offices, shared with state and local fusion centers, and briefed to congressional intelligence and homeland security committees, with a classified…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Feb 11, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Feb 11, 2025

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