# 115-hr-4578: Counter Terrorist Network Act

115-hr-4578, Counter Terrorist Network Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4578
- Congress: 115
- Title: Counter Terrorist Network Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2017-12-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Counter Terrorist Network Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to expand the duties of the National Targeting Center of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Specifically, the center must collaborate with appropriate agencies to enhance border security through such operations as those that seek to disrupt and dismantle networks that pose terrorist or other threats. In addition, the bill authorizes the CBP to assign its personnel to other appropriate agencies.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2017-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2017-12-20T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-3770: Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)

## Sources
- [115-hr-4578 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4578)

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- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4732)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-3770: Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3770)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
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