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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 515 

Establishing the Select Committee on White Supremacy and Domestic Terror 

Movements. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 

Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM

of New Mexico, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, and Mr. POCAN) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules 

RESOLUTION 

Establishing the Select Committee on White Supremacy and 

Domestic Terror Movements. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT. 

3 There is hereby established the Select Committee on 

4 White Supremacy, Nazism, and Domestic Terror Move5 ments (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Select Committee’’). 

6 SEC. 2. COMPOSITION. 

7 (a) COMPOSITION.—The Select Committee shall be 

8 composed of 12 Members appointed by the Speaker, of 

9 whom 6 shall be appointed after consultation with the Mi10 nority Leader. 


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1 (b) CHAIR AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER.—The 

2 Speaker shall designate one Member to serve as chair of 

3 the Select Committee, and the Minority Leader shall des4 ignate one Member to serve as ranking minority member 

5 of the Select Committee. 

6 (c) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Select Com7 mittee shall be filled in the same manner as the original 

8 appointment. 

9 SEC. 3. DUTIES. 

10 (a) INVESTIGATION AND STUDY.—The Select Com11 mittee is authorized and directed to conduct a full and 

12 complete investigation and study, and to issue a report 

13 of its findings to the House within 90 days, regarding each 

14 of the following: 

15 (1) The increase in violence and threats carried 

16 out by white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups. 

17 (2) The dangers presented to Jewish Ameri18 cans, Muslim Americans, African Americans, Asian 

19 Pacific Americans, Latino Americans, LGBTQ 

20 Americans, and other Americans. 

21 (3) Ongoing efforts by the Federal Government 

22 to protect the rights of those targeted by white su23 premacist and neo-Nazi groups. 


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1 (4) The impact of threats by white supremacist 

2 and neo-Nazi groups to the security, health, and 

3 well-being of targeted groups, including children. 

4 (5) The availability of funding to prevent vio5 lence and other threats to security by white su6 premacist groups. 

7 (6) The adequacy of laws to address the threats 

8 posed by white supremacists and neo-Nazi groups. 

9 (b) HEARINGS.—In carrying out its duties under sub10 section (a), the Select Committee shall hold at least one 

11 public hearing in the District of Columbia and at least 

12 two public hearings in locations outside of the District of 

13 Columbia. 

14 SEC. 4. RULES AND PROCEDURES. 

15 Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives 

16 shall apply to the Select Committee in the same manner 

17 as such Rule applies to a standing committee of the 

18 House, except to the extent inconsistent with this resolu19 tion. 

20 SEC. 5. STAFF; FUNDING. 

21 (a) STAFF.—The chair of the Select Committee, upon 

22 consultation with the ranking minority member of the Se23 lect Committee, may employ and fix the compensation of 

24 such staff as the chair considers necessary to carry out 

25 this resolution. 


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1 (b) FUNDING.—There shall be paid out of the appli2 cable accounts of the House of Representatives such sums 

3 as may be necessary for the expenses of the Select Com4 mittee. Such payments shall be made on vouchers signed 

5 by the chair of the Select Committee and approved in the 

6 manner directed by the Committee on House Administra7 tion. Amounts made available under this subsection shall 

8 be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 

9 the Committee on House Administration. 

10 SEC. 6. RECOMMENDATIONS. 

11 (a) FINAL REPORT.—The Select Committee shall 

12 issue a final report and recommendations, including legis13 lative proposals, not later than 90 days after the date of 

14 the adoption of this resolution. 

15 (b) INTERIM FINDINGS AND REPORTS.—In addition 

16 to the final report and recommendations required under 

17 subsection (a), the Select Committee may issue such in18 terim findings and reports as it deems necessary. 

19 SEC. 7. TERMINATION. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Select Committee and all au21 thority granted in this resolution shall expire upon the 

22 issuance by the Select Committee of the final report and 

23 recommendations under section 6(a). 


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1 (b) RECORDS.—Upon the dissolution of the Select 

2 Committee, the records, files, and materials of the Select 

3 Committee shall be transferred to the Clerk of the House. 

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