117th Congress (2021–2023) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
This page covers HR567 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR567 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2021-06-29: Passed |
| Latest action | 2021-07-12: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| Policy area | International Affairs |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program, an interagency program launched in 2005 to partner with countries in the Sahel and Maghreb regions of Africa to counter terrorism and violent extremism. The Department of State, in consultation with the Department of Defense and the U. S. Agency for International Development, shall establish the partnership program, which must coordinate all U. S. programs in North and West Africa related to various counterterrorism activities, such as building foreign-military capacity, enhancing border security, promoting youth employment, and supporting independent media to counter terrorist propaganda. The State Department must submit comprehensive, five-year strategies that include specified activities for the Sahel and Maghreb regions and for program counterterrorism efforts. Further, program activities must, among other things (1) be carried out in countries where there is an adequate level of partner country committment, and (2) have clearly defined outcomes and specific plans with indicators to regularly monitor and evaluate outcomes and impact. Such activities must also take into account the counterterrorism and development strategies of partner countries and align with such strategies to the extent possible. The State Department shall notify Congress before obligating funds for such programs, and must submit annual reports about program activities.
Subjects: Africa, Border security and unlawful immigration, Congressional oversight, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad, Economic development, Foreign aid and international relief, Foreign and international banking, Government ethics and transparency, public corruption, Government information and archives
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-29 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 271 | 6 | 14 | Official tally |
HR567 (Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2021) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10].
On 2021-07-12: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-06-29, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.