115th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6054

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 8, 2018

Mr. Donovan (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Budd, and Mr. Gosar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalty enhancements for committing certain offenses while in disguise, and for other purposes.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the Unmasking Antifa Act of 2018.

2.Interference with protected rights while in disguise

(a)In general

Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 249 the following:

250.Interference with protected rights while in disguise

(a)In general

Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, while in disguise, including while wearing a mask, injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.

(b)Rule of construction

Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to deter any law enforcement officer from lawfully carrying out the duties of his office; and no law enforcement officer shall be considered to be in violation of this section for lawfully carrying out the duties of his office or lawfully enforcing ordinances and laws of the United States, the District of Columbia, any of the several States, or any political subdivision of a State. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term law enforcement officer means any officer of the United States, the District of Columbia, a State, or political subdivision of a State, who is empowered by law to conduct investigations of, or make arrests because of, offenses against the United States, the District of Columbia, a State, or a political subdivision of a State.

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(b)Clerical amendment

The table of sections for chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to section 249 the following:

1. Interference with protected rights while in disguise.

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3.Destroying buildings or property within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction while in disguise

Section 1363 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Whoever, during the commission of an offense under this section, wears a disguise, including a mask, shall, in addition to any term of imprisonment otherwise imposed under this section, be imprisoned for 2 years..

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116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. RES. 279

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 18, 2019

Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Cruz) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

RESOLUTION

Calling for the designation of Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.

Whereas members of Antifa, because they believe that free speech is equivalent to violence, have used threats of violence in the pursuit of suppressing opposing political ideologies;

Whereas Antifa represents opposition to the democratic ideals of peaceful assembly and free speech for all;

Whereas members of Antifa have physically assaulted journalists and other individuals during protests and riots in Berkeley, California;

Whereas in February of 2018, journalist Andy Ngo was intimidated and threatened with violence by protestors affiliated with Antifa;

Whereas, on June 29, 2019, while covering demonstrations in Portland, Oregon, journalist Andy Ngo was physically attacked by protestors affiliated with Antifa;

Whereas employees of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (referred to in this preamble as ICE) were subjected to doxxing and violent threats after their social media profiles, phone numbers, and home addresses were posted on the internet by left wing activists;

Whereas according to the Wall Street Journal, an ICE officer was followed by left wing activists and confronted when he went to pick up his daughter from summer camp, and another had his name and photo plastered on flyers outside his home accusing him of being part of the ‘Gestapo’;

Whereas the ICE office in southwest Portland, Oregon, was shut down for days due to threats and occupation by Antifa members;

Whereas Rose City Antifa, an Antifa group founded in 2007 in Portland, Oregon, explicitly rejects the authority of law enforcement officers in the United States, and Federal, State, and local governments, to protect free speech and stop acts of violence;

Whereas Rose City Antifa rejects the civil treatment of individuals the group labels as fascists, stating: “We can’t just argue against them; we have to prevent them from organizing by any means necessary.”; and

Whereas there is no place for violence in the discourse between people in the United States, or in any civil society, because the United States is a place where there is a diversity of ideas and opinions: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate—

(1)calls for the groups and organizations across the country who act under the banner of Antifa to be designated as domestic terrorist organizations;

(2)unequivocally condemns the violent actions of Antifa groups as unacceptable acts for anyone in the United States;

(3)expresses the need for the peaceful communication of varied ideas in the United States;

(4)urges any group or organizations in the United States to voice its opinions without using violence or threatening the health, safety, or well-being of any other persons, groups, or law enforcement officers in the United States; and

(5)calls upon the Federal Government to redouble its efforts, using all available and appropriate tools, to combat the spread of all forms of domestic terrorism, including White supremacist terrorism.

>>13310906

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4003

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 25, 2019

Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalty enhancements for committing certain offenses while in disguise, and for other purposes.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the Unmasking Antifa Act of 2019.

2.Interference with protected rights while in disguise

(a)In general

Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 249 the following:

250.Interference with protected rights while in disguise

(a)In general

Whoever, whether or not acting under color of law, while in disguise, including while wearing a mask, injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.

(b)Rule of construction

Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to deter any law enforcement officer from lawfully carrying out the duties of his office; and no law enforcement officer shall be considered to be in violation of this section for lawfully carrying out the duties of his office or lawfully enforcing ordinances and laws of the United States, the District of Columbia, any of the several States, or any political subdivision of a State. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term law enforcement officer means any officer of the United States, the District of Columbia, a State, or political subdivision of a State, who is empowered by law to conduct investigations of, or make arrests because of, offenses against the United States, the District of Columbia, a State, or a political subdivision of a State.

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(b)Clerical amendment

The table of sections for chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to section 249 the following:

1. Interference with protected rights while in disguise.

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3.Destroying buildings or property within special maritime and territorial jurisdiction while in disguise

Section 1363 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Whoever, during the commission of an offense under this section, wears a disguise, including a mask, shall, in addition to any term of imprisonment otherwise imposed under this section, be imprisoned for 2 years..>>13310906

>>13310910

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. RES. 525

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 25, 2019

Mr. Fitzpatrick submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

RESOLUTION

Calling for the designation of Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.

Whereas members of Antifa, because they believe that free speech is equivalent to violence, have used threats of violence in the pursuit of suppressing opposing political ideologies;

Whereas Antifa represents opposition to the democratic ideals of peaceful assembly and free speech for all;

Whereas members of Antifa have physically assaulted journalists and other individuals during protests and riots in Berkeley, California;

Whereas in February of 2018, journalist Andy Ngo was intimidated and threatened with violence by protestors affiliated with Antifa;

Whereas, on June 29, 2019, while covering demonstrations in Portland, Oregon, journalist Andy Ngo was physically attacked by protestors affiliated with Antifa;

Whereas employees of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (referred to in this preamble as ICE) were subjected to doxxing and violent threats after their social media profiles, phone numbers, and home addresses were posted on the internet by left wing activists;

Whereas according to the Wall Street Journal, an ICE officer was followed by left wing activists and confronted when he went to pick up his daughter from summer camp, and another had his name and photo plastered on flyers outside his home accusing him of being part of the ‘Gestapo’;

Whereas the ICE office in southwest Portland, Oregon, was shut down for days due to threats and occupation by Antifa members;

Whereas Rose City Antifa, an Antifa group founded in 2007 in Portland, Oregon, explicitly rejects the authority of law enforcement officers in the United States, and Federal, State, and local governments, to protect free speech and stop acts of violence;

Whereas Rose City Antifa rejects the civil treatment of individuals the group labels as fascists, stating: “We can’t just argue against them; we have to prevent them from organizing by any means necessary.”; and

Whereas there is no place for violence in the discourse between people in the United States, or in any civil society, because the United States is a place where there is a diversity of ideas and opinions: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—

(1)calls for the groups and organizations across the country who act under the banner of Antifa to be designated as domestic terrorist organizations;

(2)unequivocally condemns the violent actions of Antifa groups as unacceptable acts for anyone in the United States;

(3)expresses the need for the peaceful communication of varied ideas in the United States;

(4)urges any group or organizations in the United States to voice its opinions without using violence or threatening the health, safety, or well-being of any other persons, groups, or law enforcement officers in the United States; and

(5)calls upon the Federal Government to redouble its efforts, using all available and appropriate tools, to combat the spread of all forms of domestic terrorism, including White supremacist terrorism.

>>13310915

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. RES. 536

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 2, 2019

Mr. Green of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Walker) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

RESOLUTION

Strongly condemning the violent actions of Antifa and recognizing that it engages in domestic terrorism.

Whereas the misnomer Antifa is a far-left extremist movement that regularly advocates for the forcible suppression of opposition and the radical overthrow of the Government of the United States;

Whereas Antifa threatens freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the right to peaceful protest;

Whereas Antifa regularly attacks journalists and other individuals it confronts;

Whereas Antifa engages in domestic terrorism;

Whereas, in early 2016, the Department of Homeland Security under the President Obama administration formally labeled Antifa efforts as domestic terrorist violence.;

Whereas, on January 20, 2017, Chicago Sun-Times reporter Sam Charles was punched in the chest by an Antifa member while covering protests of the inauguration of President Trump;

Whereas, on February 1, 2017, in Berkeley, California, roughly 150 masked Antifa members threw rocks, commercial-grade fireworks, and Molotov cocktails at campus buildings and police officers, and attacked two Berkeley College Republicans;

Whereas, on June 10, 2017, Alpha News reporter Preya Samsundar was physically attacked by an Antifa member while livestreaming a rally outside the Minnesota State Capitol building;

Whereas, on August 13, 2017, a reporter from North Carolina TV station WLOS was assaulted by an Antifa member while livestreaming a demonstration in Asheville;

Whereas, on August 15, 2017, a CBS 6 photojournalist was assaulted in the back of the head with a blunt object by an Antifa member while filming a march in Richmond, Virginia;

Whereas, on August 26, 2017, independent journalist Nathan Stolpman was attacked while filming a protest in San Francisco, California;

Whereas, on August 27, 2017, independent journalist Dave Minsky was hit, kicked, and beaten with a pipe by masked Antifa members while covering a protest in Berkeley, California;

Whereas, on August 27, 2017, an Antifa member started an altercation with Leigh Martinez, a freelance reporter for KTVU, and knocked her phone out of her hand by hitting her wrist while she was filming in Berkeley;

Whereas, on August 27, 2017, freelance reporter Thom Jensen had his phone stolen and dunked in water while covering an Antifa demonstration in Berkeley;

Whereas, on August 27, 2017, reporter Mike Kessler was covering the Antifa demonstration in Berkeley when Antifa members stole his phone and destroyed his camera;

Whereas, on August 27, 2017, in Berkeley, an Antifa member ordered Nathan Hope, a freelance production assistant, to stop filming and knocked his camera out of his hand;

Whereas, on December 18, 2018, documents showed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was probing an Antifa plot to buy guns from a Mexican cartel and stage an armed rebellion at the southern border;

Whereas, on May 1, 2019, independent journalist Andy Ngo was sprayed with bear repellent and assaulted during an Antifa protest in Portland, Oregon;

Whereas, on July 6, 2019, Antifa members clashed with police while attempting to disrupt a rally in the District of Columbia;

Whereas, on June 29, 2019, Andy Ngo was again attacked during an Antifa protest he was covering in Portland, slammed on the back of the head, punched, and kicked by about a dozen masked Antifa members, and given a brain hemorrhage;

Whereas, on July 13, 2019, an Antifa member armed with a rifle threw incendiary devices at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Washington State;

Whereas in his final statement, this Antifa member stated that for his upcoming attack, The semi-automatic weapon I used was a cheap, home-built unregistered ghost AR-15, it had six magazines. I strongly encourage comrades and incoming comrades to arm themselves. We are now responsible for defending people from the predatory state. Ignore the law in arming yourself if you have the luxury, I did.;

>>13310924

Whereas in The Antifascist Handbook, Mark Bray writes You fight them by writing letters and making phone calls so you don’t have to fight them with fists. You fight them with fists so you don’t have to fight them with knives. You fight them with knives so you don’t have to fight them with guns. You fight them with guns so you don’t have to fight them with tanks.; and

Whereas violence by a political movement should not be tolerated by the United States of America or any peaceful civil society: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—

(1)strongly condemns the violent actions of Antifa;

(2)recognizes that Antifa engages in domestic terrorism; and

(3)urges the President and the President’s Cabinet to use all available resources to address the threats posed by this extremist movement.

>>13310924

116th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. RES. 612

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 9, 2020

Mrs. Loeffler submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the tragic death of George Floyd was unjust and the perpetrators must stand trial and be brought to justice, the First Amendment of the Constitution guarantees individuals the right to peaceably assemble and protest, groups like Antifa and the individuals who took over peaceful protests with violence, chaos, looting, and destruction should be held accountable for their actions, the attacks on law enforcement, individuals, small businesses, and communities are causing death, injury, and millions of dollars in damage, the vast majority of men and women in law enforcement work tirelessly and risk their lives to protect the people of the United States without prejudice, police departments are the cornerstone for maintaining a society of order, calls to defund the police threaten the safety and security of the people of the United States, Congress will continue to appropriate funding to local law enforcement agencies that bolster police efforts, and the Nation must come together in healing, reconciliation, and prayer to reaffirm that every life is sacred, our society must strive for equality, and that we will work to ensure a tragedy like George Floyd’s never happens again in the United States.

Whereas, on Sunday, May 24, 2020, George Floyd of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was tragically killed by police officers who were subsequently and rightfully removed from their roles in serving the public, and were arrested and charged in connection with Floyd’s death;

Whereas the Senate finds that the rule of law in the United States is undermined when law enforcement officers engage in conduct inconsistent with equal treatment, justice, and the Constitution of the United States;

Whereas since the death of George Floyd, peaceful protests by thousands of citizens exercising their First Amendment rights across the Nation have taken place;

Whereas unfortunately in a number of cities, many individuals have used this time of meaningful, peaceful protest and mourning to riot, loot businesses, and burn police cars and churches;

Whereas radical organizations like Antifa have sadly used the death of George Floyd to organize and sow violence in our communities and should be held accountable;

Whereas radical protesters defaced the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters and the World War II Memorial, dishonoring the brave men and women who have served in the Armed Services;

Whereas radical protesters defaced the Lincoln Memorial, the place where the March on Washington began, that momentous occasion in the history of civil rights;

Whereas radical protesters burned St. John’s Church, a church that supported the bold civil rights moment of the March on Washington;

Whereas these actions taken by radical protesters do not honor the legacy of George Floyd nor further a rational cause, and those acting as violent anarchists and the members of Antifa are taking advantage of the pain of people and the pain of the peaceful protesters;

Whereas protests are a normal and healthy part of democracy, while acts of violence, looting, and arson should not be tolerated;

Whereas in multiple cities, police and other law enforcement personnel have been intentionally attacked, injured, and killed, and many voices are radically calling to defund the police;

Whereas the vast majority of police officers do their job bravely and righteously and are committed to ensuring that racism plays no part in law enforcement and that everyone receives equal protection under the law; and

Whereas the United States has a moral and constitutional obligation to protect the life, liberty, and property of all individuals, including from abuse from those we entrust to defend public safety and from domestic terrorists and violent, anti-democratic activists: Now, therefore, be it

That it is the sense of the Senate that it is the policy of the United States—

(1)to commemorate the life of George Floyd through official recognition and remembrance;

(2)that the First Amendment guarantees every individual citizen the right to peacefully assemble and protest;

(3)to urge an immediate end to the violence leading to the damage of lives and businesses across United States so that the Nation can come together in healing, dialogue, reconciliation, and prayer;

(4)to urge leaders at every level of government to examine and enhance the training of law enforcement to ensure equal treatment and protection under the law; and

(5)to urge States and local governments to provide the funding and support necessary for law enforcement and first responders to protect the life, liberty, and property of every individual in the United States regardless of their race, color, or nationality.

>>13310931

116th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7285

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 22, 2020

Mr. Bishop of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Biggs, and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

A BILL

To prohibit certain Federal funding to governmental entities that permit autonomous zones within their borders, and for other purposes.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the CHOPping Cash for CHAZ Act of 2020.

2.Funding prohibition relating to autonomous zones

(a)In general

During fiscal year 2021, no Federal funds may be provided to a covered governmental entity—

(1)that permits, for a period exceeding 7 days, an autonomous zone to exist within the jurisdiction of such entity; and

(2)until such time as such entity satisfies the requirements specified in subsection (c).

(b)Regulations

(1)In general

Not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue regulations necessary to carry out this section, including regulations establishing standards for determining, for purposes of subsection (a), what constitutes—

(A)an autonomous zone; and

(B)activities that permit such a zone to exist.

(2)ANTIFA considered

In determining what constitutes an autonomous zone, the Attorney General shall incorporate consideration of the presence of ANTIFA within the zone.

(c)Reestablishing eligibility

To reestablish eligibility for Federal funds, a covered governmental entity subject to the funding prohibition under subsection (a) shall—

(1)disband the relevant autonomous zone; and

(2)submit to the Attorney General a report detailing—

(A)the manner in which the autonomous zone was disbanded; and

(B)how the entity intends to prevent future establishment of autonomous zones.

(d)Covered governmental entity defined

In this section, the term covered governmental entity means each of the following:

(1)A State.

(2)A territory of the United States.

(3)A political subdivision of an entity described in this subsection, including a city or town.

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117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. RES. 142

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 22, 2021

Mr. Lamborn (for himself, Mr. Banks, and Ms. Herrell) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

RESOLUTION

Condemning big tech’s partisan censorship practices.

Whereas the United States is founded upon the free exchange of ideas and the ability of all Americans to speak freely;

Whereas renowned Founding Father and printer Benjamin Franklin stated, If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed;

Whereas there have been egregious instances of left-wing bias in Twitter, Facebook, and other California technology companies;

Whereas the CEO of Facebook publicly noted that privately owned social media platforms should not act as arbiter[s] of truth;

Whereas Twitter and Facebook have banned the former President of the United States and various other conservative figures from their social media platforms;

Whereas Apple, Amazon, and Google blocked conservative social media platform Parler from their systems;

Whereas Twitter and Facebook had previously agreed to provide public social media platforms free of censorship, but have not upheld their commitments;

Whereas Twitter has improperly applied its civic integrity policy, which protects the free speech of its users;

Whereas social media platforms such as Twitter have continued their historic lack of transparency in their implementation of their civic integrity policy;

Whereas Twitter suspended the account of news outlet the New York Post for disseminating information detailing the corrupt and unethical dealings of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s son, Hunter;

Whereas Twitter permanently banned Mike Lindell, American businessman and conservative voice, arbitrarily from its platform;

Whereas Twitter permanently banned Michael Flynn, a former United States Army Lieutenant General and former National Security Advisor;

Whereas Twitter and other platforms are setting a dangerous precedent in their trend toward censorship of faith-based organizations with sincerely held religious beliefs that others may disagree with;

Whereas Twitter banned conservative group Focus on the Family’s news website, The Daily Citizen, from its platform for stating the biological sex of Rachel Levine;

Whereas Twitter suspended Catholic World Report’s account for stating the biological sex of Rachel Levine;

Whereas Twitter permanently banned the @RealDonaldTrump Twitter handle and the @TeamTrump Twitter handle arbitrarily in an egregious abuse of principles of free speech enumerated in the Constitution against the then-President of the United States;

Whereas Twitter chooses to keep tweets from terrorists and Antifa members on its platform but arbitrarily bans the former President of the United States;

Whereas government officeholders use their Twitter accounts to communicate with the American people and bypass the biased and discriminating reporting of many outlets in the news media;

Whereas Twitter arbitrarily began censoring President Trump’s social media reach in early 2020 by fact-checking and flagging his tweets;

Whereas Facebook and Twitter censored over 260 comments deemed critical of then-candidate Joe Biden on their platforms;

Whereas Google and YouTube removed over 300 Trump campaign ads in 2019 without explanation of which policies were allegedly violated;

Whereas these actions constitute a case of blatant election interference by big tech social media companies; and

Whereas, in July 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that President Trump could not block critics from his Twitter account because the account is a public forum and that the exclusion from that space was unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination, while Twitter acts as a public forum for public officials and private individuals and arbitrarily censors conservative individuals and organizations for tweeting information deemed controversial: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—

(1)unequivocally condemns Twitter’s, Facebook’s, Google’s, Apple’s, and Amazon’s biased and unwarranted ban and censorship of the former President of the United States;

(2)strongly denounces unwarranted censorship of conservative media accounts; and

(3)demands that Twitter, Facebook, Google, Apple, and Amazon end their discriminatory practices and consistently protect the principles of free speech enumerated in the Constitution for all Americans.

>>13310989

H.Res. 272: Calling for the designation of Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.

Introduced

Mar 26, 2021

117th Congress (2021–2023)

Status

Introduced on Mar 26, 2021

This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on March 26, 2021. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Sponsor

Lauren Boebert

Representative for Colorado's 3rd congressional district

Republican

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hres272

>>13311001

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1700

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 12, 2019

Mr. Roy (for himself and Mr. Green of Tennessee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the designation of the Reynosa/Los Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas as foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act.

2.Report on designation of certain drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

(a)Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that—

(1)each of the drug cartels set forth in section 2(a)(2) meet the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization as set forth in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); and

(2)the Secretary of State should designate each of the following Mexican drug cartels as a foreign terrorist organization under such section 219:

(A)The Reynosa/Los Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel.

(B)The Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

(C)The Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas.

(b)Report

(1)Report required

Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress—

(A)a detailed report on whether each of the drug cartels listed in section (2)(a)(2) meet the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization as set forth in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); and

(B)if the Secretary determines that any of the drug cartels do not meet the criteria set forth under such section 219, a detailed justification as to which criteria have not been met.

(2)Form

The report required by paragraph (1) shall—

(A)be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex; and

(B)be made available only in electronic form and shall not be printed, except if a printed copy is requested by an office of the legislative branch.

(3)Appropriate committees of Congress defined

In this subsection, the term appropriate committees of Congress means—

(A)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and

(B)the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.

>>13311024

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5509

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 19, 2019

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mr. Brindisi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To deem certain cartel organizations to be foreign terrorist organizations pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the Identifying Drug Cartels as Terrorists Act of 2019.

2.Certain cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

The following organizations are hereby deemed to be foreign terrorist organizations pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189):

(1)The Gulf Cartel.

(2)The Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

(3)The Beltran Leyva Cartel.

(4)The Juarez Cartel.

(5)The Los Zetas Cartel.

(6)The Sinaloa Cartel.

(7)The Tijuana Cartel.

>>13311029

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 812

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 4, 2021

Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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

A BILL

To authorize certain appropriations for certain fiscal years for Operation Stonegarden, and for other purposes.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the Security First Act.

2.Operation Stonegarden appropriations and trust fund

(a)Certain appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 $180,000,000 for the Operation Stonegarden grant program, and not less than $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 to procure technology and equipment, including communications equipment, sensors, and drone technology.

(b)Operation Stonegarden trust fund

(1)Creation of trust fund

There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the Operation Stonegarden Trust Fund (referred to in this section as the Trust Fund), consisting of amounts transferred to the Trust Fund under paragraph (2).

(2)Transfers to trust fund

The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Trust Fund, from the general fund of the Treasury, for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter until 2025, an amount equivalent to the amount received into the general fund during that fiscal year attributable to unreported monetary instruments seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection from individuals crossing the United States and Mexico border.

(3)Use of trust fund

Amounts in the Trust Fund shall be made available to the Secretary of Homeland Security, without further appropriation, to fund the Operation Stonegarden grant program.

(4)Limitation

The Secretary may only expend funds made available from the Trust Fund to carry out the activity described in paragraph (3).

(5)Monetary instrument

(A)In general

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a monetary instrument means—

(i)coin or currency of the United States or of any other country;

(ii)traveler’s checks in any form;

(iii)negotiable instruments, including checks, promissory notes, and money orders in bearer form, endorsed without restriction, made out to a fictitious payee, or otherwise in such form that title thereto passes upon delivery;

(iv)incomplete instruments, including checks, promissory notes, and money orders that are signed but on which the name of the payee has been omitted; and

(v)securities or stock in bearer form or otherwise in such form that title thereto passes upon delivery.

(B)Exception

A monetary instrument referred to in subparagraph (A) does not include—

(i)checks or money orders made payable to the order of a named person which have not been endorsed or which bear restrictive endorsements;

(ii)warehouse receipts; or

(iii)bills of lading.

3.Report relating to hiring practices of the Department from 2016 to 2020

(a)Report

Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report relating to the hiring practices of the Department that includes—

(1)information relating to the recruiting practices of the Department from 2017 to 2020; and

(2)recommendations with respect to improving the operational capacity of the Department workforce.

(b)Definitions

In this section:

(1)Appropriate congressional committees

The term appropriate congressional committees means—

(A)the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and

(B)the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

(2)Department

The term Department means the Department of Homeland Security.

(3)Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.

4.Designation of Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations

(a)Report

(1)In general

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on whether Mexican drug cartels meet the criteria for designation as foreign terrorist organizations.

(2)Mexican drug cartels described

The Mexican drug cartels described in this paragraph are each of the following:

(A)Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

(B)Sinaloa Cartel.

(C)Juarez Cartel.

(D)Tijuana Cartel.

(E)Gulf Cartel.

(F)Los Zetas.

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