[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 732 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 732

Condemning and recognizing transnational White supremacist extremism as 
                         a major global threat.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 22, 2019

 Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself and Mr. Rose of New York) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Condemning and recognizing transnational White supremacist extremism as 
                         a major global threat.

Whereas over the past several years, there has been a disturbing increase in 
        White supremacist extremist violence around the world;
Whereas, on July 22, 2011, a White supremacist extremist killed 77 people in 
        Oslo and Ut<ya, Norway;
Whereas, on June 17, 2015, a White supremacist extremist killed nine people in 
        Charleston, South Carolina;
Whereas, on August 12, 2017, a White supremacist extremist killed one person in 
        Charlottesville, Virginia;
Whereas, on October 27, 2018, a White supremacist extremist killed 11 people in 
        Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;
Whereas, on March 15, 2019, a White supremacist extremist killed 50 people in 
        Christchurch, New Zealand;
Whereas, on April 27, 2019, a White supremacist extremist killed one person in 
        Poway, California;
Whereas, on August 3, 2019, a White supremacist extremist killed 22 people in El 
        Paso, Texas;
Whereas, on October 9, 2019, a White supremacist extremist killed 2 people in 
        Halle, Germany;
Whereas the easy dissemination of White supremacist extremist content through 
        online platforms has accelerated the internationalization of hateful 
        ideologies, exacerbated radicalization, and contributed to the 
        establishment of an insidious global network;
Whereas, in March 2019, the United Nations recognized the International Day for 
        the Elimination of Racial Discrimination with the theme of ``Mitigating 
        and countering rising nationalist populism and extreme supremacist 
        ideologies'';
Whereas, in May 2019, France and New Zealand convened the Christchurch Call to 
        Action Summit, producing a pledge supported by 48 countries underscoring 
        the ``urgent need for action and enhanced cooperation among the wide 
        range of actors with influence over this issue, including governments, 
        civil society, and online service providers, such as social media 
        companies, to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content 
        online.'';
Whereas, in September 2019, the Department of Homeland Security published the 
        Strategic Framework for Countering Terrorism and Targeted Violence, 
        identifying White supremacist extremism as ``one of the most potent 
        forces driving domestic terrorism'';
Whereas White supremacist extremism is a danger to the peace and security of 
        democratic peoples around the world;
Whereas additional and related forms of discrimination, intolerance, and 
        repression around the world, such as xenophobia, anti-Semitism, 
        Islamophobia, autocracy, sexism, homophobia, nationalism, and others, 
        contradict universal principles of freedom and equality;
Whereas a champion of liberal values, the United States has long fought to 
        uphold domestically and around the world the creed of the Declaration of 
        Independence, which proclaimed at our Nation's founding, ``We hold these 
        truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are 
        endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among 
        these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.'';
Whereas the scourge of White supremacist extremism around the world must be 
        denounced unequivocally; and
Whereas relevant parties, including governments, social media companies, and 
        civil society organizations, have a responsibility to combat White 
        supremacist extremism: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses condolences to the victims of White 
        supremacist extremism and their families;
            (2) expresses gratitude for the public service and heroism 
        of law enforcement and first responders;
            (3) affirms American values and United States leadership in 
        building more inclusive, diverse, and tolerant societies around 
        the world;
            (4) recognizes transnational White supremacist extremism as 
        a major global threat;
            (5) condemns transnational White supremacist extremism;
            (6) urges the Secretary of State to advance diplomatically, 
        and emphasize as a foreign policy priority, actions to counter 
        transnational White supremacist extremism around the world; and
            (7) calls upon the United States Government and countries 
        around the world to strengthen efforts, using all available and 
        appropriate tools, to combat transnational White supremacist 
        extremism.
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