DHS would have one year to draft a terrorism alert reform plan
In markupH.R. 7448Latest action
Sponsor: Nellie Pou · Representative · NJ
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Official title: Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026
119th Congress
Topics: Crime & justice
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HR 7448 requires DHS to write a reform strategy for the National Terrorism Advisory System within one year and send it to Congress.
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What does this do?
HR 7448 requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy within one year for updating the National Terrorism Advisory System, the official government system for public terrorism warnings. The strategy must examine who inside DHS manages the system, how alerts are created and ended, how understandable they are, and how broadly they reach the public. The bill does not change the alert system itself; it only requires a plan to be written.
Who does it affect?
The bill directly affects the Department of Homeland Security and requires it to consult state and local law enforcement, tribal governments, emergency responders, and private businesses before finalizing the strategy. The general public could eventually see changes in how terrorism warnings are delivered, and the is tasked with reporting to Congress two years after passage on whether the strategy is being carried out.
Why does it matter?
The bill signals concern that the current advisory system may not be functioning as effectively as it should in reaching and informing the public. A separate government watchdog review two years after enactment adds an accountability layer over whether any reforms actually follow from the planning requirement.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 9, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · Jun 24, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.