H.R. 6408: ACE Act
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H.R. 6408: ACE Act
115th Congress · introduced 2018-07-17 · Emergency Management · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2018-07-17 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
ACE Act
Plain summary
Allies Countering Extremism Act or the ACE Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 regarding the promoting antiterrorism through the international cooperation program to allow France and Germany to be included as foreign partners. The bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Department of State and appropriate federal officials, to enter into cooperative activities with foreign partners to strengthen efforts relating to countering violent extremism. Such activities may include: (1) efforts aimed at improving counter-radicalization and counter-messaging methods, and (2) recommendations for incorporating any new findings into national policies for countering violent extremism.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · 1 cosponsors
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Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] reported raising $553,690 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr6408.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr6408 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115