# 119-hr-1212: Countering Online Radicalization and Terrorism Act

119-hr-1212, Countering Online Radicalization and Terrorism Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-07-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1212
- Congress: 119
- Title: Countering Online Radicalization and Terrorism Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-11

## Summary

**Creates a five-year program for annual DHS threat assessments and information sharing focused on foreign cloud-based messaging apps tied to terrorist groups.** It would set definitions for which apps are covered, require coordination with intelligence and civil liberties offices, and push unclassified findings to the public and to state and local fusion centers. - Federal agencies: DHS, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, would produce an initial assessment within 180 days and then yearly for five years. Each unclassified report may include a classified annex and must be coordinated with DHS’s General Counsel, Privacy Office, and Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Office. - State and local fusion centers: DHS would review threat information from the National Network of Fusion Centers, incorporate relevant data into its records, and disseminate DHS findings back to fusion centers to support local analysis. - Platforms and users: The bill defines "foreign cloud-based mobile or desktop messaging applications" and lists examples including ByteDance-owned apps, Tamtam, Telegram, VKontakte, WeChat, Weibo, and RedNote. DHS could add other apps that have ties to a foreign adversary or to a terrorist organization.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Five-year DHS reports on foreign messaging apps: benefit, medium. This bill would require DHS, with the Director of National Intelligence, to publish terrorism threat reports on foreign messaging apps. The first report would be due within 180 days of enactment, then one each year for five years. Each report would be unclassified and posted online, with a classifi…
- DHS would share fusion center threat info: benefit, low. The bill would require DHS to review terrorism information on foreign messaging apps collected by state and local fusion centers. DHS would add useful local findings into its records. DHS would send relevant information back to the fusion centers and their national network to improve awareness.
- Which apps and groups would be covered: mixed, medium. The bill would define which messaging apps fall under review. Apps tied to a foreign adversary, controlled by one, or connected to a terrorist group would be covered. Examples include ByteDance-owned apps, Telegram, VKontakte, WeChat, Weibo, Tamtam, and RedNote. DHS, with the Director of National I…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1212 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1212)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1212 (as of 2026-07-11).