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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10091 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10091

To establish the Federal Interagency Task Force on Preventing Political 
                               Violence.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 1, 2024

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

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                                 A BILL

 
To establish the Federal Interagency Task Force on Preventing Political 
                               Violence.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Political Violence Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON PREVENTING 
              POLITICAL VIOLENCE.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later then 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall establish in the executive 
branch the Federal Interagency Task Force on Preventing Political 
Violence (in this Act referred to as the ``Task Force'').
    (b) Membership.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall be composed of at least 24 
members appointed as follows:
            (1) The President shall appoint not less than three Task 
        Force Staff, of which--
                    (A) one member shall be chosen from among the 
                officials on the Domestic Policy Council of the White 
                House; and
                    (B) one member shall be chosen from among the 
                officials on the National Security Council of the White 
                House.
            (2) The head of each involved agency shall appoint one 
        official from such involved agency to serve on detail to the 
        Task Force.
    (c) Terms.--Each member shall serve on the Task Force until the 
date on which the Task Force terminates under subsection (i).
    (d) Vacancy.--In the case of a vacancy on the Task Force, such 
vacancy shall be filled not later than 30 days after arising and in the 
manner in which the original appointment was made.
    (e) Structure and Support.--
            (1) Task force staff.--The Task Force Staff shall lead the 
        daily operations of the Task Force, execute the duties 
        described in subsection (g), and draft the text of each report 
        under subsection (h).
            (2) Involved agency officials.--The involved agency 
        officials shall work together to determine--
                    (A) how the Task Force Staff shall execute the 
                duties described in subsection (g); and
                    (B) the required content of each report submitted 
                under subsection (h).
            (3) Additional support personnel.--The Task Force may 
        appoint additional support personnel as it considers 
        appropriate.
    (f) Compensation.--
            (1) Task force staff.--The President shall fix the 
        compensation for the Task Force Staff.
            (2) Involved agency officials.--The involved agency 
        officials shall not receive additional compensation for serving 
        on detail to the Task Force.
            (3) Additional personnel.--The Task Force shall fix the 
        compensation for additional personnel appointed under 
        subsection (e)(3).
    (g) Duties.--The duties of the Task Force are to--
            (1) advise and assist the President and the head of each 
        involved agency in the development of--
                    (A) policy and programming recommendations for each 
                involved agency, including interagency or public-
                private partnerships, to enhance national unity and 
                both prevent and respond to political and hate-
                motivated violence based on--
                            (i) the resources of each involved agency 
                        available on the date of enactment of this Act;
                            (ii) related programs under the 
                        administrative jurisdiction of the involved 
                        agencies that can be expanded upon; and
                            (iii) related authorities available to each 
                        of the involved agencies to establish new 
                        programs;
                    (B) the annual budget justification materials of 
                each involved agency that are submitted in conjunction 
                with the budget of the United States Government 
                submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 
                31, United States Code, to the extent that such 
                materials relate to funding the recommendations made by 
                the Task Force pursuant to this Act; and
                    (C) each report required under subsection (h);
            (2) advise the President and the head of each involved 
        agency on specific program and policy matters related to the 
        recommendations of the Task Force, including providing subject 
        matter expertise;
            (3) address and provide guidance to the President and the 
        head of each involved agency on issues related to national 
        unity, civic-bridge building, and political and hate-motivated 
        violence prevention in the United States;
            (4) consult with the Office of Public Engagement of the 
        White House to support the mission of the Task Force;
            (5) consult with civil society organizations, as well as 
        other groups and individuals that are involved in national 
        unity and political and hate-motivated violence prevention 
        work, to identify potential engagement opportunities for the 
        Task Force, including by holding hearings on such engagement 
        opportunities; and
            (6) coordinate with the President and the head of each 
        involved agency on the duties of the Task Force under this 
        subsection.
    (h) Reports.--
            (1) Interim reports.--Beginning on the date that is six 
        months after the Task Force is established under subsection 
        (a), and every six months thereafter, the Task Force shall 
        submit an interim report to the President and the Congress and 
        publish such report on the internet website of the White House 
        for the public as follows:
                    (A) Initial interim report.--The initial interim 
                report shall contain a detailed statement on the 
                activities undertaken and recommendations made by the 
                Task Force, pursuant to the duties of the Task Force 
                described in subsection (g), since the establishment of 
                the Task Force.
                    (B) Subsequent interim reports.--Subsequent interim 
                reports shall contain a detailed statement on the 
                activities undertaken and recommendations made by the 
                Task Force, pursuant to the duties of the Task Force 
                described in subsection (g), since the most recent 
                previous interim report was submitted.
            (2) Final report.--Not later than two years after the date 
        on which the Task Force is established under subsection (a), 
        the Task Force shall submit a final report to the President and 
        the Congress and publish such report on the internet website of 
        the White House for the public, containing the following:
                    (A) The findings and conclusions of the Task Force.
                    (B) The progress the President and each involved 
                agency has made on implementing the recommendations 
                made by the Task Force in each interim report the Task 
                Force may choose to submit under paragraph (1).
                    (C) Activities undertaken by the Task Force 
                pursuant to the duties of the Task Force described in 
                subsection (g).
                    (D) A description of each program under the 
                administrative jurisdiction of each involved agency 
                that enhances national unity and helps prevent and 
                respond to political and hate-motivated violence.
                    (E) Recommendations for legislation and 
                administrative action the Task Force considers 
                appropriate.
    (i) Termination.--The Task Force shall terminate on the date that 
is two years after the date on which the Task Force is established 
under subsection (a).
    (j) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Task Force shall be exempt 
from chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the 
``Federal Advisory Committee Act'').
    (k) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Involved agency.--The term ``involved agency'' means 
        the following:
                    (A) The Office of Management and Budget.
                    (B) The Department of Labor.
                    (C) The Department of Health and Human Services.
                    (D) The Department of Agriculture.
                    (E) The Department of Justice.
                    (F) The Department of Housing and Urban 
                Development.
                    (G) The Department of Education.
                    (H) The Department of Veterans Affairs.
                    (I) The Department of Defense.
                    (J) The Department of the Interior.
                    (K) The Department of Commerce.
                    (L) The Corporation for National and Community 
                Service.
                    (M) The National Endowment for the Arts.
                    (N) The National Endowment for the Humanities.
                    (O) The Office of the Surgeon General.
                    (P) The Small Business Administration.
                    (Q) The Election Assistance Commission.
                    (R) The Department of State.
                    (S) The Department of Homeland Security.
                    (T) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
                    (U) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
            (2) Involved agency official.--The term ``involved agency 
        official'' means an individual appointed under subsection 
        (b)(2).
            (3) Task force staff.--The term ``Task Force Staff'' means 
        an individual--
                    (A) who is not an officer or employee of any 
                Federal, State, or foreign government and who is 
                specially qualified to serve on the Task Force by 
                virtue of their education, training, or experience with 
                political and hate-motivated violence prevention work; 
                and
                    (B) appointed under subsection (b)(1).
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