Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 265
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 29, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 29, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 29, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
265
Congress
116
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Florida
Republican
Florida
Republican
North Carolina
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a Joint Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Task Force, which shall provide recommendations to Congress and DHS on the development and implementation of a national strategy for preventing targeted violence through behavioral threat assessment and management.

The bill defines behavioral threat assessment and management as the systematic and evidence-based process of (1) identifying individuals whose behavior indicates a capacity for committing acts of violence, (2) investigating and gathering information from multiple sources to assess whether such individuals pose a threat, and (3) the subsequent management of such a threat.

DHS shall (1) develop and implement the national strategy and provide information and training services related to it, and (2) award grants to establish community based units for implementing the national strategy.

Text (1)
January 29, 2019
Actions (2)
01/29/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
01/29/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:02:55 PM