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To counter White identity terrorism globally, and for other purposes.

2/8/2022, 11:16 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 7345

This bill requires the Department of State to develop a strategy titled the Department of State Strategy for Countering White Identity Terrorism Globally, and it establishes related reporting requirements.

Such strategy shall include (1) an assessment of the global threat from white identity terrorism abroad, (2) detailed plans for using public diplomacy to degrade and delegitimize white identity terrorist ideologues and ideology globally, and (3) an outline of how the State Department plans to use designation as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist or foreign terrorist organization to support the strategy.

Annual country reports on terrorism must include all credible information about white identity terrorism, and the President must determine whether the foreign persons, organizations, and networks identified in such reports satisfy the criteria to be designated as (1) foreign terrorist organizations, or (2) Specially Designated Global Terrorists.

The State Department must also contract with a federally funded research and development center to facilitate a study that provides for a comprehensive social network analysis of the global white identity terrorism movement.

Current Status of Bill HR 7345

Bill HR 7345 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 25, 2020. Bill HR 7345 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 25, 2020.  Bill HR 7345's most recent activity 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. as of June 25, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7345

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
3
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7345

Primary Policy Focus

International Affairs

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Hate crimes
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International organizations and cooperation
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Political movements and philosophies
- Public contracts and procurement
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Research administration and funding
- Sanctions
- Terrorism
- Violent crime

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7345

To counter White identity terrorism globally, and for other purposes.
To counter White identity terrorism globally, and for other purposes.

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