S. 1778 · 116th Congress

Terror Intelligence Improvement Act of 2019

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2019-06-11
Latest action
2019-06-11 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Terror Intelligence Improvement Act of 2019

This bill requires each federal department or agency to provide to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) information about a person who is or has been under a federal terrorism investigation.

The FBI and its Joint Terrorism Task Forces must immediately be notified of a request to transfer a firearm or explosive to a person who is, or was within the previous 10 years, under a federal terrorism investigation.

The Inspector General of the Intelligence Community must audit the terrorism-related screening and watch list procedures of the federal government.

The bill directs the Department of Justice to establish a process to delay and prevent the transfer of a firearm or explosive to a person who is, or was within the previous 10 years, under a federal terrorism investigation.