Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy ISIL Act of 2016

Comprehensive Strategy to Destroy ISIL Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of Defense and the Department of State to jointly develop and submit to Congress a strategy to destroy the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its affiliates.

The Director of National Intelligence shall assess for Congress:

• the willingness and capabilities of coalition members and allies to defeat ISIL and its affiliates;
• the presence of ISIL or its affiliates in countries other than Syria, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, and Afghanistan;
• prevention of radicalization of citizens of regional countries by ISIL and its affiliates;
• the number of foreign fighters joining ISIL and its affiliates and tactics to prevent further recruitment; and
• significant U.S. intelligence gaps concerning ISIL and its affiliates and the ability of the United States to carry out a regional strategy to defeat ISIL and its affiliates.