,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bicf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbe   
,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to designate ,antifa z a       
dome/ic t]rori/ organization1 to c\nt]  
dome/ic t]rorism & organiz$ political   
viol5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op    
,,antifa ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,antifa  
is a milit>i/1 an>*i/ ent]prise t       
explicitly calls = ! ov]?r[ ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 law en=cem5t          
au?orities1 & ! sy/em ( law 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#b7 ,x uses illegal means to  
organize & execute a campaign ( viol5ce 
& t]rorism nationwide to accompli% ^!   
goals4  7#c7 ,?is campaign involves     
coord9at$ ef=ts to ob/ruct en=cem5t (   
,f$]al laws ?r\gh arm$ /&(fs ) law      
en=cem5t1 organiz$ riots1 viol5t        
assaults on ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       

,cu/oms ,en=cem5t & o!r law en=cem5t    
(fic]s1 & r\t9e dox+ ( & o!r ?reats     
aga9/ political figures & activi/s4     
7#d7 ,antifa recruits1 tra9s1 &         
radicalizes "y p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
engage 9 ?is viol5ce & suppression (    
political activity1 !n employs elaborate
 means & me*anisms to %ield ! id5tities 
( its op]atives1 conceal its fund+      
s\rces & op]ations 9 an ef=t to fru/rate
 law en=cem5t1 & recruit additional     
memb]s4  7#e7 ,individuals associat$ ) &
 act+ on behalf ( ,antifa fur!r         
coord9ate ) o!r organizations & entities
 = ! purpose ( spread+1 fom5t+1 &       
advanc+ political viol5ce & suppress+   
lawful political spee*4  7#f7 ,?is      
organiz$ ef=t design$ to a*ieve policy  
objectives by co]cion & intimidation is 
dome/ic t]rorism4  7#g7 ,he9\s          
assass9ations & o!r acts ( political    
viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h dramatically
 increas$ 9 rec5t ye>s4 ,ev5 9 ! aft]ma?
 ( ! horrify+ assass9ation ( ,*>lie     
,kirk1 "s individuals :o adh]$ to !     

alleg$ %oot]'s ideology embrac$ & *e]$  
?is evil murd] :ile actively enc\rag+ m 
political viol5ce4 ,?is 0 prec$$ by !   
#bjbd assass9ation ( a s5ior heal?c>e   
executive & ! #bjbb assass9ation attempt
 aga9/ ,associate ,ju/ice ,brett        
,kavanaugh4 ,two sep>ate assass9ation   
attempts aga9/ ! life ( ,presid5t       
,donald ,trump took place dur+ ! #bjbd  
,presid5tial election cycle 9 less ?an  
#c mon?s4  7#h7 ,riots 9 ,los ,angeles &
 ,portl& reflect a m ?an #a1jjj p]c5t   
increase 9 attacks on ,u4,s4            
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t (fic]s 
s9ce ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbe1 comp>$ to !    
same p]iod la/ ye>4 ,on ,septemb] #bd1  
#bjbe1 a %oot+ t>get+ a facility (      
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
9 ,dallas result$ 9 multiple casualties4
 ,sep>ate anti-police & crim9al ju/ice  
riots h left _m p dead & injur$ &       
inflict$ ov] #b1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 prop]ty   
damage nationwide4  7#i7 ,?is political 
viol5ce is n a s]ies ( isolat$ incid5ts 
& does n em]ge organically4 ,in/ead1 x  

is a culm9ation ( sophi/icat$1 organiz$ 
campaigns ( t>get$ intimidation1        
radicalization1 ?reats1 & viol5ce       
design$ to sil5ce oppos+ spee*1 limit   
political activity1 *ange or direct     
policy outcomes1 & prev5t ! function+ ( 
a democratic society4 ,a new law        
en=cem5t /rategy t inve/igates all      
p>ticipants 9 ^! crim9al & t]rori/ic    
conspiracies1 includ+ ! organiz$        
/ructures1 networks1 entities1          
organizations1 fund+ s\rces1 & pr$icate 
actions beh9d !m1 is requir$4  7#aj7 ,^!
 campaigns (t5 beg9 by isolat+ &        
dehumaniz+ specific t>gets to ju/ify    
murd] or o!r viol5t action aga9/ !m4 ,!y
 d s ?r\gh a v>iety ( =a1 includ+       
anonym\s *at =ums1 9-p]son meet+s1      
social m$ia1 & ev5 educational          
in/itutions4 ,^! campaigns !n escalate  
to organiz$ dox+1 :]e ! private or      
id5tify+ in=mation ( _! t>gets 7su* z   
home addresses1 phone numb]s1 or o!r    
p]sonal in=mation7 is expos$ to ! public
 ) ! explicit int5t ( enc\rag+ o!rs to  

h>ass1 intimidate1 or viol5tly assault  
!m4 ,z 9 ! case ( sev]al ag5ts ( ,u4,s4 
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 9 ,los 
,angeles be+ dox$1 ! goal ( ^! campaigns
 c be to ob/ruct ! op]ations ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t z well z aid & abet crim9al   
activity ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is lawfully 
pursu+4 ,^! campaigns are coord9at$ &   
p]petrat$ by actors :o h develop$ a     
compreh5sive /rategy to a*ieve specific 
policy goals ?r\gh radicalization &     
viol5t intimidation4  7#aa7 ,!re are    
common recurr5t motivations & indicia   
unit+ ?is patt]n ( viol5t & t]rori/ic   
activities "u ! umbrella ( self-describ$
 anti-fascism4 ,^! movem5ts portray     
f\ndational pr9ciples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
7su* z support = law en=cem5t & bord]   
control7 z fasci/ to ju/ify & enc\rage  
acts ( viol5t revolution4 ,?is          
anti-fasci/ lie has become ! organiz+   
rally+ cry us$ by dome/ic t]rori/s to   
wage a viol5t assault aga9/ democratic  
in/itutions1 con/itutional rights1 &    
fundam5tal lib]ties ( ! p ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates4  7#ab7 ,common ?reads animat+   
?is viol5t conduct include--  7,a7      
anti-,am]icanism1 anti-capitalism1 &    
anti-,*ri/ianity2  7,b7 support = !     
ov]?r[ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2     
7,c7 extremism on migration1 race1 &    
g5d]2 &  7,d7 ho/ility t[>ds ^? :o hold 
traditional ,am]ican views on family1   
religion1 & morality4  7#ac7 ,z describ$
 9 ! ,ord] ( ,septemb] #bb1 #bjbe 7#ij  
,f$4 ,reg4 #dfcag2 relat+ to designat+  
,antifa z a dome/ic t]rori/             
organization71 ! gr\ps & entities t     
p]petuate ?is extremism h creat$ a      
movem5t t embraces & elevates viol5ce to
 a*ieve policy outcomes1 includ+ ju/ify+
 additional assass9ations4 ,= example1  
,*>lie ,kirk's alleg$ assass9 engrav$ ! 
bullets us$ 9 ! murd] ) s-call$         
anti-fasci/ rhetoric4  7#ad7 ,! ,unit$  
,/ates requires a national /rategy to   
inve/igate & disrupt networks1 entities1
 & organizations t fom5t political      
viol5ce s t law en=cem5t c int]v5e 9    
crim9al conspiracies be=e !y result 9   

viol5t political acts4 ,?r\gh ?is       
compreh5sive /rategy1 law en=cem5t w    
disb& & uproot networks1 entities1 &    
organizations t promote organiz$        
viol5ce1 viol5t intimidation1           
conspiracies aga9/ rights1 & o!r ef=ts  
to disrupt ! function+ ( a democratic   
society4  #c4 ,designation ( ,antifa z a
 dome/ic t]rori/ organization  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,because ( ! patt]n ( political   
viol5ce by ,antifa design$ to suppress  
lawful political activity & ob/ruct !   
rule ( law1 ,antifa is designat$ z a    
dome/ic t]rori/ organization4  7b7      
,implem5tation ,all relevant dep>tm5ts &
 ag5cies ( ! executive bran* ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %all use all applicable
 au?orities to inve/igate1 disrupt1 &   
dismantle any & all illegal op]ations1  
especially ^? involv+ t]rori/ actions1  
conduct$ by ,antifa or a p]son claim+ to
 act on behalf ( ,antifa1 or = :i*      
,antifa or any p]son claim+ to act on   
behalf ( ,antifa provid$ mat]ial        
support1 includ+ necess>y inve/igatory &

 prosecutorial actions aga9/ ^? :o fund 
su* op]ations4  #d4 ,inve/igat+ dome/ic 
t]rori/ organizations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,national ,jo9t ,t]rorism ,task ,=ce &  
its local (fices 7collectively ref]r$ to
 9 ?is section z ! ,j,t,t,fs7 %all      
coord9ate & sup]vise a compreh5sive     
national /rategy to inve/igate1         
prosecute1 & disrupt entities &         
individuals engag$ 9 acts ( political   
viol5ce & intimidation design$ to       
suppress lawful political activity or   
ob/ruct ! rule ( law4 ,?is /rategy %all 
include ! inve/igatory & prosecutorial  
measures set =? 9 ?is section4  7b7     
,inve/igations ( actions ( political    
viol5ce1 t]rorism1 or to deprive p]sons 
( rights ,! ,j,t,t,fs %all inve/igate   
pot5tial ,f$]al crimes relat+ to acts ( 
recruit+ or radicaliz+ p]sons = !       
purpose (--  7#a7 political viol5ce1    
t]rorism1 or conspiracy aga9/ rights2 or
  7#b7 ! viol5t deprivation ( ! rights (
 any citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7     
,inve/igations ( support]s ( dome/ic    

t]rori/ organizations ,! ,j,t,t,fs %all 
also inve/igate-- 7#a7 in/itutional &   
individual fund]s1 & (fic]s & employees 
( organizations1 t are responsible =1   
sponsor1 or o!rwise aid & abet !        
pr9cipal actors engag+ 9 ! crim9al      
conduct describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 &    
7b72 &  7#b7 non-gov]nm5tal             
organizations & citiz5s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates resid+ abroad or ) close ties to 
=eign gov]nm5ts1 ag5ts1 citiz5s1        
f\ndations1 or influ5ce networks engag$ 
9 violations ( ! ,=eign ,ag5ts          
,regi/ration ,act ( #aich 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4
 #faa et seq47 or money laund]+ by      
fund+1 creat+1 or support+ entities t   
engage 9 activities t support or        
enc\rage dome/ic t]rorism4  7d7         
,consultation & coord9ation ,! ,j,t,t,fs
 %all consult & coord9ate ) executive   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z ne$$ to det]m9e   
:e!r su* dep>tm5ts & ag5cies c apply    
exi/+ au?orities or ex]cise au?orities (
 ! dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z appropriate1  
to support ! inve/igations ( ! ,j,t,t,fs

 & relevant prosecutions ( political    
viol5ce4  7e7 ,op]ational assi/ance &   
coord9ation ,! ,j,t,t,fs may1 to ! ext5t
 p]mitt$ by law1 reque/ op]ational      
assi/ance f & coord9ate ) law en=cem5t  
p>tn]s :5 inve/igat+ dome/ic t]rorism4  
7f7 ,updates ,! ,national ,jo9t         
,t]rorism ,task ,=ce %all provide regul>
 progress updates to ! ,presid5t ?r\gh !
 ,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t & ,homel&     
,security ,advisor4  7g7 ,prosecution ( 
,f$]al (f5ses ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
direct ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to         
prosecute all (f5ses "u ,f$]al law1 to !
 maximum ext5t p]missible by law1 relat$
 to ! inve/igations describ$ 9          
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c74  7h7         
,guidance ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all issue
 specific guidance t ensures dome/ic    
t]rorism priorities include politically 
motivat$ t]rori/ acts su* z organiz$    
dox+ campaigns1 swatt+1 riot+1 loot+1   
trespass1 assault1 de/ruction ( prop]ty1
 ?reats ( viol5ce1 & civil disord]4 ,?is
 guidance %all also include an          

id5tification ( any behaviors1 fact     
patt]ns1 recurr5t motivations1 or o!r   
indicia common to organizations &       
entities t coord9ate ^! acts 9 ord] to  
direct ef=ts to id5tify & prev5t        
pot5tial viol5t activity4  7i7 ,id5tify+
 & disrupt+ f9ancial networks ,!        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all make available
 all res\rces1 to ! maximum ext5t       
p]mitt$ by law1 to id5tify & disrupt    
f9ancial networks t fund dome/ic        
t]rorism & political viol5ce4 ,!        
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,t]rorism &     
,f9ancial ,intellig5ce ,(fice ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 %all deploy    
inve/igative tools1 exam9e f9ancial     
fl[s1 & coord9ate ) p>tn] ag5cies to    
trace illicit fund+ /reams4 ,! ,secret>y
 %all provide guidance = f9ancial       
in/itutions to file ,suspici\s ,activity
 ,reports & inve/igate indicia ( illicit
 fund+ /reams to ensure su* activity is 
root$ out at ! s\rce & ref]r$ = law     
en=cem5t action1 z appropriate4  7j7    

,/opp+ f9anc+ ( political viol5ce &     
dome/ic t]rorism ,! ,commission] (      
,int]nal ,rev5ue %all take action to    
ensure t no tax-exempt entities are     
directly or indirectly f9anc+ political 
viol5ce or dome/ic t]rorism4 ,9         
addition1 :]e applicable1 ! ,commission]
 %all ensure t ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue       
,s]vice ref]s su* organizations1 & !    
employees & (fic]s ( su* organizations1 
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice = inve/igation 
& possible prosecution4  7k7            
,inve/igations ( individuals engag$ 9   
political viol5ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all   
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies )           
inve/igative au?ority %all "q &         
int]rogate1 )9 all lawful au?orities1   
individuals engag$ 9 political viol5ce  
or lawlessness reg>d+ ! entity or       
individual organiz+ su* actions & any   
relat$ f9ancial sponsor%ip ( ^? actions 
prior to adjudication or initiation ( a 
plea agreem5t4  7#b7 ,prioritization    
,inve/igations %\ld prioritize crimes   
su* z--  7,a7 assault+ ,f$]al (fic]s or 

employees or o!rwise engag+ 9 conduct   
proscrib$ by section #aaa ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 conspiracy   
aga9/ rights "u section #bda ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,c7         
conspiracy to commit an (f5se "u section
 #cga ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
7,d7 solicitation to commit a crime (   
viol5ce "u section #cgc ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,e7 money laund]+
 "u section #aief ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code2  7,f7 fund+ ( t]rori/ acts
 or o!rwise facilitat+ t]rorism "u      
section #bcci1 #bcci;,a1 #bcci;,b1      
#bcci;,c1 or #bcci;,d ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,g7 arson (f5ses 
"u section #hdd ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2  7,h7 violations ( *apt]  
#if ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code    
7commonly kn[n z ! ,rackete] ,influ5c$ &
 ,corrupt ,organizations ,act72 &  7,i7 
major fraud aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u    
section #ajca ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code  7l7 ,/rategies to disrupt &     
dismantle political viol5ce & dome/ic   

t]rorism networks ,all ,f$]al law       
en=cem5t ag5cies ) inve/igative au?ority
 %all adopt /rategies simil> to ^? us$  
to address viol5t crime & organiz$ crime
 to disrupt & dismantle entire networks 
( crim9al activity4  #e4 ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice designation ,9 ! c\rse ( & z a  
result ( ! inve/igations direct$ by     
section #d1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may      
recomm5d t any gr\p or entity ^: memb]s 
are engag$ 9 activities meet+ !         
def9ition ( dome/ic t]rorism "u section 
#bcca ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
m]its designation z a dome/ic t]rori/   
organization4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
submit a li/ ( any su* gr\ps or entities
 to ! ,presid5t ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant to !  
,presid5t & ,homel& ,security ,advisor4 
#f4 ,dome/ic t]rorism z a national      
priority area ,! ,attorney ,g5]al & !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
designate dome/ic t]rorism a national   
priority area & develop appropriate     
grant programs to allocate fund+ = law  
en=cem5t p>tn]s to detect1 prev5t1 &    

protect aga9/ ?reats aris+ f ?is area4  
#g4 ,g5]al provisions ,?is ,act -- 7#a7 
%all n be con/ru$ to impair or o!rwise  
affect--  7,a7 ! au?ority grant$ by law 
to an executive dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 or ! 
head !re(2 or  7,b7 ! functions ( !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget relat+ to budget>y1             
adm9i/rative1 or legislative proposals2 
7#b7 %all be implem5t$ consi/5t )       
applicable law & subject to !           
availability ( appropriations2 &  7#c7  
is n int5d$ to1 & does n1 create any "r 
or b5efit1 sub/antive or proc$ural1     
en=ceable at law or 9 equity by any p>ty
 aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its dep>tm5ts1  
ag5cies1 or entities1 its (fic]s1       
employees1 or ag5ts1 or any o!r p]son4