To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide support to State and local governments in their efforts to counter violent extremist threats.
United States115th CongressHR-6126House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 27, 2018
Summary
Preventing Radical Extremist's Violent Endeavors Now and Tomorrow Act of 2018 or the PREVENT Act of 2018 This bill expands the duties of the Office for State and Local Government Coordination in the Department of Homeland Security to include, for purposes of countering violent extremist threats: (1) providing training from specially trained clinical social workers, psychologists, religious, community leaders, and law enforcement personnel to assist local efforts at securing the homeland; and (2) in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, providing to state and local governments specialists, analysts, and agents trained to counter terrorism to assist local efforts at responding to such threats.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
House of Representatives
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