H.R. 350 Domestic Terrorism Bill Timeline

H. R. 350

To authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism

Definitions

1. the term “domestic terrorism” has the meaning given the term in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code

(5) the term "domestic terrorism" means activities that—

(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;

(B) appear to be intended—

(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;

(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or

(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and

1. occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States; and

Authorizations

(a) Authorization of offices to monitor, analyze, investigate, and prosecute domestic terrorism.—

1. DOMESTIC TERRORISM UNIT.—There is authorized a Domestic Terrorism Unit in the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, which shall be responsible for monitoring and analyzing domestic terrorism activity.

Timeline

01/06/2021 Demonstration at Capitol ('insurgency of 1/6')

01/19/2021 Introduced in House

(15 months pass)

04/21/2022 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-292, Part I.

04/21/2022 Committee on Homeland Security discharged.

04/21/2022 Committee on Armed Services discharged.

(22 days pass)

05/14/2022 Buffalo Shooting (Tops market)

05/18/2022 Passed/agreed to in House

05/24/2022 Uvalde Shooting (Robb Elementary)(Motion to proceed in Senate) same day

05/26/2022 Brought to the floor for vote in Senate (fails on party line vote)