,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #deb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,january #aj1        
#bjai,mr4 ,fleischmann introduced the   
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,homeland ,security   
,a ,,bill  ,to require the ,secretary of
 ,homeland ,security to use the         
testimonials of former violent          
extremists or their associates in order 
to counter terrorist recruitment1 and   
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,combating ,terrorist ,recruitment ,act 
of #bjai4  #b4 ,directive  7a7 ,in      
general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland    
,security shall incorporate1 to the     
extent practicable1 into ,department of 
,homeland ,security efforts to combat   
terrorist recruitment and communications
 the public testimonials of former      
violent extremists or their associates1 
including friends and family4 ,such     
efforts may include the following3  7#a7
 ,counter-messaging of foreign terrorist

 organization communications and        
narratives4  7#b7 ,related community    
engagement and public education efforts4
  7b7 ,coordination ,the ,secretary of  
,homeland ,security shall coordinate the
 efforts described in subsection 7a7    
with the heads of other ,federal        
departments and agencies1 as            
appropriate1 and1 to the extent         
practicable1 engage nongovernmental and 
international partners in the           
identification and use of testimonials  
described in such subsection4  7c7 ,rule
 of construction ,nothing in this ,act  
may be construed to require the         
,secretary of ,homeland ,security to    
collect testimonials directly from      
former violent extremists or their      
associates1 including friends and       
family4