[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 884 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 884
Recognizing the global threat transnational white supremacist extremism
presents to America and its interests.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 3, 2020
Mr. Rose of New York (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Sires, Mr.
Phillips, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Malinowski, and Ms. Sherrill) submitted
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary,
and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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
Recognizing the global threat transnational white supremacist extremism
presents to America and its interests.
Whereas in August 2017, an innocent woman was killed when a white supremacist
targeted a group of protestors by ramming his car into their march in
Charlottesville, Virginia;
Whereas in December 2017, two students were killed when a white supremacist
targeted Aztec High School in Aztec, New Mexico;
Whereas in October 2018, 11 worshipers of the Jewish faith were murdered when a
white supremacist targeted the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania;
Whereas in August 2019, 22 people were murdered at an El Paso, Texas, shopping
center when a white supremacist targeted people of Mexican heritage;
Whereas in the terrorist attacks listed above the suspects had connections to
foreign white supremacist extremists;
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'' and describing white supremacist
extremists as ``part of a broader movement'' who ``can generally be
characterized by hatred for immigrants and ethnic minorities, often
combining these prejudices with virulent anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim
views'';
Whereas the Department of State lists 68 groups currently on the foreign
terrorist organization list and none are white supremacist groups;
Whereas it is unlawful for anyone in the United States to provide material
support or service in the form of property, currency, lodging, training,
advice, assistance, housing, false documents or identification,
equipment, weapons, explosives, personnel, or transportation to any
group on the foreign terrorist organization list;
Whereas designating a foreign violent white supremacist group is designated as a
foreign terrorist organization would help empower law enforcement to
investigate United States-based individuals connected to that foreign
group;
Whereas if any United States financial institution becomes aware that it
possesses or controls financial assets in which a designated foreign
terrorist organization has an interest, the financial institution must
retain possession or control over the asset and report the funds to the
Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury;
Whereas adding known foreign violent white supremacist groups to the foreign
terrorist organization list would enable American law enforcement and
other government entities to better defend the homeland and protect
American interests abroad;
Whereas the Nordic Resistance Movement is a transnational neo-Nazi organization
with chapters in multiple countries which is avowedly anti-Semitic,
anti-LGBT+, anti-immigrant, pro-white supremacy, and pro-Hitler;
Whereas the Nordic Resistance Movement has been banned by the Government of
Finland since 2017;
Whereas in October 2018, the Trump administration published its National
Strategy for Counterterrorism of the United States of America which
states the white supremacist group Nordic Resistance Movement's ``use of
violence and intent to destabilize societies often puts Americans lives
at risk'';
Whereas the National Action Group is a neo-Nazi organization founded in the
United Kingdom and has been banned in the United Kingdom since 2016;
Whereas the Trump administration's National Strategy on Counterterrorism states
that the National Action Group ``has engaged with like-minded groups in
the United States . . . expanding the potential influence of its violent
ideology.'';
Whereas, on October 16, 2019, dozens of Members of Congress urged the Department
of State to add foreign violent white supremacist groups to the foreign
terrorist organization list;
Whereas the Atomwaffen Division is a neo-Nazi white supremacist group formed in
the United States and has spread to the United Kingdom (Sonnenkrieg),
Germany (AWD Deutschland), Canada (Northern Order), and the Baltic
States (Feuerkrieg Division);
Whereas Blood and Honour is deemed an ``international neo-Nazi network'' and
Combat 18 is described as its ``armed branch'' and have carried out
attacks in North America and Europe;
Whereas Blood and Honour and Combat 18 have been banned by the Government of
Canada since 2019; and
Whereas Combat 18 was banned by the Government of Germany since January 2020:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) mourns the victims of white supremacist terrorists;
(2) supports law enforcement and intelligence agencies in
their endeavors to stop the scourge of white supremacist acts
of terror consistent with the protection and promotion of the
civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy of American
citizens;
(3) recognizes violent foreign and transnational white
supremacist extremism as a significant threat to the United
States;
(4) recognizes violent foreign and transnational white
supremacist extremism as a global threat that is spreading
across the United States;
(5) condemns transnational white supremacist extremism; and
(6) urges the Secretary of State to add violent foreign
white supremacist groups to the Department of State's foreign
terrorist organization list when qualifying criteria are
satisfied.
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