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Gathering and Reporting Assessments Yielding Zero Overlooked Nefarious Efforts Act

USA117th CongressHR-6452| House 
| Updated: 1/20/2022
Raja Krishnamoorthi

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Gathering and Reporting Assessments Yielding Zero Overlooked Nefarious Efforts Act This bill requires the National Intelligence Council to produce a National Intelligence Estimate (a type of intelligence community assessment) on the gray zone activities of foreign adversaries and addresses other related issues. Under this bill, a gray zone activity is an activity to advance a foreign state's interests that (1) falls between ordinary statecraft and open warfare, (2) is designed to maximize the advancement of such interests without provoking a U.S. kinetic military response, and (3) falls on a spectrum ranging from covert adversary operations to open adversary operations. The National Intelligence Estimate must analyze (1) how foreign adversaries use gray zone activities to advance interests, (2) what responses from the United States (or U.S. allies and partners) would tend to result in the escalation or de-escalation of such gray zone activities, and (3) any opportunities for the United States to minimize the extent that foreign adversaries can use such activities in furtherance of great power competition. The council must submit the estimate to Congress and make an unclassified version of key findings publicly available on the website of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The council must also develop a lexicon (with definitions) of common terms for concepts associated with gray zone activities. The ODNI must publish an unclassified report containing the lexicon.
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Timeline
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
  • January 20, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • January 20, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5412: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
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Gathering and Reporting Assessments Yielding Zero Overlooked Nefarious Efforts Act

USA117th CongressHR-6452| House 
| Updated: 1/20/2022
Gathering and Reporting Assessments Yielding Zero Overlooked Nefarious Efforts Act This bill requires the National Intelligence Council to produce a National Intelligence Estimate (a type of intelligence community assessment) on the gray zone activities of foreign adversaries and addresses other related issues. Under this bill, a gray zone activity is an activity to advance a foreign state's interests that (1) falls between ordinary statecraft and open warfare, (2) is designed to maximize the advancement of such interests without provoking a U.S. kinetic military response, and (3) falls on a spectrum ranging from covert adversary operations to open adversary operations. The National Intelligence Estimate must analyze (1) how foreign adversaries use gray zone activities to advance interests, (2) what responses from the United States (or U.S. allies and partners) would tend to result in the escalation or de-escalation of such gray zone activities, and (3) any opportunities for the United States to minimize the extent that foreign adversaries can use such activities in furtherance of great power competition. The council must submit the estimate to Congress and make an unclassified version of key findings publicly available on the website of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). The council must also develop a lexicon (with definitions) of common terms for concepts associated with gray zone activities. The ODNI must publish an unclassified report containing the lexicon.
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Timeline
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced in House
Jan 20, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
  • January 20, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • January 20, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Raja Krishnamoorthi

Raja Krishnamoorthi

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5412: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlliancesConflicts and warsCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary operations and strategySovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSubversive activities