REPORT Act

The REPORT Act would require the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and National Counterterrorism Center to submit publicly accessible reports to Congress whenever a domestic or international terrorism act occurs in the United States. These reports would include facts about the event and recommendations for improving homeland and national security to prevent similar incidents in the future.

If enacted, the bill would provide citizens and Congress with official information about terrorism incidents and government responses. Sensitive information that could compromise ongoing investigations or prosecutions could be withheld from public reports. The reporting requirement would automatically expire five years after the bill becomes law. The bill has passed committee review and is now eligible for a floor vote in the Senate, though it has not yet been enacted into law.