PREVENT Act of 2021
Summary
Preventing Radical Extremist's Violent Endeavors Now and Tomorrow Act of 2021 or the PREVENT Act of 2021 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 and community leaders, and law enforcement personnel to assist local efforts in 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 and white nationalism to assist local efforts at responding to such threats.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Last action Mar 4, 2021
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Total actions
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Committee
2
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pete Aguilar
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Derek Kilmer
DDemocratic
Co
Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Elaine G. Luria
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Grace F. Napolitano
DDemocratic
Co
Grace Meng
DDemocratic
Co
J. Luis Correa
DDemocratic
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