,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gcb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #bb1 #bjai,mr4 ,castro of ,texas 7for himself and ,mr4 ,rose of ,new ,york7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,,resolution ,condemning and recognizing transnational ,white supremacist extremism as a major global threat4 ,whereas over the past several years1 there has been a disturbing increase in ,white supremacist extremist violence around the world2 ,whereas1 on ,july #bb1 #bjaa1 a ,white supremacist extremist killed #gg people in ,oslo and ,utya1 ,norway2 ,whereas1 on ,june #ag1 #bjae1 a ,white supremacist extremist killed nine people in ,charleston1 ,south ,carolina2 ,whereas1 on ,august #ab1 #bjag1 a ,white supremacist extremist killed one person in ,charlottesville1 ,virginia2 ,whereas1 on ,october #bg1 #bjah1 a ,white supremacist extremist killed #aa people in ,pittsburgh1 ,pennsylvania2 ,whereas1 on ,march #ae1 #bjai1 a ,white supremacist extremist killed #ej people in ,christchurch1 ,new ,zealand2 ,whereas1 on ,april #bg1 #bjai1 a ,white supremacist extremist killed one person in ,poway1 ,california2 ,whereas1 on ,august #c1 #bjai1 a ,white supremacist extremist killed #bb people in ,el ,paso1 ,texas2 ,whereas1 on ,october #i1 #bjai1 a ,white supremacist extremist killed #b people in ,halle1 ,germany2 ,whereas the easy dissemination of ,white supremacist extremist content through online platforms has accelerated the internationalization of hateful ideologies1 exacerbated radicalization1 and contributed to the establishment of an insidious global network2 ,whereas1 in ,march #bjai1 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 ideologies2 ,whereas1 in ,may #bjai1 ,france and ,new ,zealand convened the ,christchurch ,call to ,action ,summit1 producing a pledge supported by #dh countries underscoring the urgent need for action and enhanced cooperation among the wide range of actors with influence over this issue1 including governments1 civil society1 and online service providers1 such as social media companies1 to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online42 ,whereas1 in ,september #bjai1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security published the ,strategic ,framework for ,countering ,terrorism and ,targeted ,violence1 identifying ,white supremacist extremism as one of the most potent forces driving domestic terrorism2 ,whereas ,white supremacist extremism is a danger to the peace and security of democratic peoples around the world2 ,whereas additional and related forms of discrimination1 intolerance1 and repression around the world1 such as xenophobia1 anti-,semitism1 ,islamophobia1 autocracy1 sexism1 homophobia1 nationalism1 and others1 contradict universal principles of freedom and equality2 ,whereas a champion of liberal values1 the ,united ,states has long fought to uphold domestically and around the world the creed of the ,declaration of ,independence1 which proclaimed at our ,nation's founding1 ,we hold these truths to be self-evident1 that all men are created equal1 that they are endowed by their ,creator with certain unalienable ,rights1 that among these are ,life1 ,liberty and the pursuit of ,happiness42 ,whereas the scourge of ,white supremacist extremism around the world must be denounced unequivocally2 and ,whereas relevant parties1 including governments1 social media companies1 and civil society organizations1 have a responsibility to combat ,white supremacist extremism3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 expresses condolences to the victims of ,white supremacist extremism and their families2 7#b7 expresses gratitude for the public service and heroism of law enforcement and first responders2 7#c7 affirms ,american values and ,united ,states leadership in building more inclusive1 diverse1 and tolerant societies around the world2 7#d7 recognizes transnational ,white supremacist extremism as a major global threat2 7#e7 condemns transnational ,white supremacist extremism2 7#f7 urges the ,secretary of ,state to advance diplomatically1 and emphasize as a foreign policy priority1 actions to counter transnational ,white supremacist extremism around the world2 and 7#g7 calls upon the ,united ,states ,government and countries around the world to strengthen efforts1 using all available and appropriate tools1 to combat transnational ,white supremacist extremism4