Denouncing domestic terrorist violence against religious organizations and domestic terrorist violence against groups and organizations providing pregnancy support for expectant mothers, and for other purposes.

Whereas, on May 2, 2022, a Supreme Court draft decision regarding abortion was leaked; Whereas, on May 3, 2022, the Sacred Heart of Mary was vandalized in Boulder, Colorado; Whereas, on May 3, 2022, the CareNet Pregnancy Center was vandalized in Frederick, Maryland; Whereas, on May 3, 2022, the Trotter House pregnancy help center was vandalized in Austin, Texas; Whereas, on May 7, 2022, the Loreto House Pregnancy Resource Center was vandalized in Denton, Texas; Whereas, on May 8, 2022, the Wisconsin Family Action office was set on fire in Madison, Wisconsin; Whereas, on May 8, 2022, the Oregon Right to Life office was set on fire in Keizer, Oregon; Whereas, on May 8, 2022, First Care Women’s Health was vandalized in Manassas, Virginia; Whereas, on May 10, 2022, the Concerned Women for America’s office was vandalized in Alexandria, Virginia; Whereas, on May 14, 2022, the Alpha Pregnancy Center was vandalized in Reisterstown, Maryland; Whereas, on May 22, 2022, Calvary Chapel was vandalized in Olympia, Washington; Whereas, on May 22, 2022, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was vandalized in Olympia, Washington; Whereas, on May 22, 2022, Harbor Church was vandalized in Olympia, Washington; Whereas, on May 22, 2022, St. Michael Catholic Church was vandalized in Olympia, Washington; Whereas, on May 25, 2022, the Next Step Pregnancy Center was vandalized in Lynnwood, Washington; Whereas, on June 2, 2022, Agape Pregnancy Resource Center was vandalized in Des Moines, Iowa; Whereas, on June 3, 2022, the Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center was vandalized in Washington, DC; Whereas, on June 6, 2022, Mountain Area Pregnancy Services was vandalized in Asheville, North Carolina; Whereas, on June 7, 2022, the CompassCare Pregnancy Services facility was set on fire in Buffalo, New York; Whereas, on June 8, 2022, there was an attempted assassination of Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh; Whereas, on June 10, 2022, the Gresham Pregnancy Resource Center was set on fire in Gresham, Oregon; Whereas political commentators conflate protecting the lives of the unborn and support for organized religious groups with an opposition to women’s rights; Whereas the would-be assassin of Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh cited the leaked Supreme Court draft decision as a motivating factor in his decision to attempt murder; and Whereas the Federal Bureau of Investigation defines domestic terrorism as violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious, social, racial, or environmental nature That the House of Representatives— (1) denounces domestic terrorist violence against religious organizations; (2) denounces domestic terrorist violence against groups and organizations providing pregnancy support for expectant mothers; (3) encourages the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation to appropriately investigate and prosecute domestic terrorists targeting religious organizations and pregnancy support groups; and (4) encourages the National Security Council to update the June 2021 National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism

Summary: This resolution denounces domestic terrorist violence against religious organizations and organizations that provide pregnancy support.