# 114-hr-5642: Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016

114-hr-5642, Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5642
- Congress: 114
- Title: Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-07-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Counterterrorism Enhancement Act of 2016 This bill authorizes additional FY2017 appropriations to the Department of Justice for: the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for personnel, training, and equipment to counter terrorism; the Bureau of Justice Programs, for a Violence Against Law Enforcement Officer Resilience and Survivability (i.e., VALOR) initiative; the Civil Rights Division; and the Community Relations Service. Additionally, this bill amends the federal criminal code to revise the prohibition on transferring a firearm knowing that the firearm will be used to commit a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime. Specifically, it broadens the scope of the prohibition to bar the transfer or receipt of a firearm knowing or reasonably believing that the firearm will be used to commit a crime of violence, a drug trafficking crime, or a federal crime of terrorism. It increases from 10 to 15 years the maximum prison term for a violator.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6502: Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6441: Video Visitation in Prisons Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6318: Fair Pay for Presidential Protection Act
- 114-hr-6132: National Trauma Care System Act
- 114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
- 114-hr-5932: Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5642 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5642)

## Related
- [114-hr-6502: Seat Belts Save Lives Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6502)
- [114-hr-6441: Video Visitation in Prisons Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6441)
- [114-hr-6318: Fair Pay for Presidential Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6318)
- [114-hr-6132: National Trauma Care System Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6132)
- [114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5980)
- [114-hr-5932: Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5932)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5642 (as of 2025-11-18).