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S. 411: Counter Threats Advisory Board Act of 2019

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S. 411: Counter Threats Advisory Board Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-07 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 158.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 158. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Counter Threats Advisory Board Act of 2019

Plain summary

Counter Threats Advisory Board Act of 2019 This bill authorizes in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), for a two-year period, a Counter Threats Advisory Board, which shall be composed of senior representatives of DHS operational components and headquarters elements, and shall coordinate DHS intelligence activities, policy, and information related to its mission and functions that counter threats. The board's charter shall direct it to focus on the current threat environment and the importance of aligning DHS activities to counter threats under the Secretary's guidance. The DHS Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis shall serve as the chair of the board.

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Official text

Counter Threats Advisory Board Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 411, Counter Threats Advisory Board Act of 2019 (2019-05-23)

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] reported raising $3.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-s411 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116