September 4, 2025
Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to expand the scope of funding used by the counterterrorism bureau of the Department of State to allow assistance to be made available to counterterrorism-focused military and intelligence units.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Coordinated Counterterrorism
Act
.
Sec. 2. Expansion of antiterrorism assistance
Section 571 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa) is amended—
(1)
by inserting , intelligence, and military
after
assistance to foreign countries in order to enhance the ability of
their law enforcement
;
(2)
by inserting information sharing
with United States law enforcement agencies,
after Such
assistance may include
; and
(3)
by inserting a comma after training services
.