IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 732 
Condemning and recognizing transnational White supremacist extremism as 
a major global threat. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 22, 2019 
Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself and Mr. ROSE of New York) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning and recognizing transnational White 
supremacist extremism as a major global threat. 
Whereas over the past several years, there has been a dis-
turbing increase in White supremacist extremist violence 
around the world; 
Whereas, on July 22, 2011, a White supremacist extremist 
killed 77 people in Oslo and Ut<ya, Norway; 
Whereas, on June 17, 2015, a White supremacist extremist 
killed nine people in Charleston, South Carolina; 
Whereas, on August 12, 2017, a White supremacist extremist 
killed one person in Charlottesville, Virginia; 
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Whereas, on October 27, 2018, a White supremacist extrem-
ist killed 11 people in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 
Whereas, on March 15, 2019, a White supremacist extremist 
killed 50 people in Christchurch, New Zealand; 
Whereas, on April 27, 2019, a White supremacist extremist 
killed one person in Poway, California; 
Whereas, on August 3, 2019, a White supremacist extremist 
killed 22 people in El Paso, Texas; 
Whereas, on October 9, 2019, a White supremacist extremist 
killed 2 people in Halle, Germany; 
Whereas the easy dissemination of White supremacist extrem-
ist content through online platforms has accelerated the 
internationalization of hateful ideologies, exacerbated 
radicalization, and contributed to the establishment of an 
insidious global network; 
Whereas, in March 2019, the United Nations recognized the 
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimi-
nation with the theme of ‘‘Mitigating and countering ris-
ing nationalist populism and extreme supremacist 
ideologies’’; 
Whereas, in May 2019, France and New Zealand convened 
the Christchurch Call to Action Summit, producing a 
pledge supported by 48 countries underscoring the ‘‘ur-
gent need for action and enhanced cooperation among the 
wide range of actors with influence over this issue, in-
cluding governments, civil society, and online service pro-
viders, such as social media companies, to eliminate ter-
rorist and violent extremist content online.’’; 
Whereas, in September 2019, the Department of Homeland 
Security published the Strategic Framework for Coun-
tering Terrorism and Targeted Violence, identifying 
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White supremacist extremism as ‘‘one of the most potent 
forces driving domestic terrorism’’; 
Whereas White supremacist extremism is a danger to the 
peace and security of democratic peoples around the 
world; 
Whereas additional and related forms of discrimination, intol-
erance, and repression around the world, such as xeno-
phobia, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, autocracy, sexism, 
homophobia, nationalism, and others, contradict universal 
principles of freedom and equality; 
Whereas a champion of liberal values, the United States has 
long fought to uphold domestically and around the world 
the creed of the Declaration of Independence, which pro-
claimed at our Nation’s founding, ‘‘We hold these truths 
to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that 
they are endowed by their Creator with certain 
unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty 
and the pursuit of Happiness.’’; 
Whereas the scourge of White supremacist extremism around 
the world must be denounced unequivocally; and 
Whereas relevant parties, including governments, social media 
companies, and civil society organizations, have a respon-
sibility to combat White supremacist extremism: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses condolences to the victims of 
White supremacist extremism and their families; 
(2) expresses gratitude for the public service 
and heroism of law enforcement and first respond-
ers; 
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(3) affirms American values and United States 
leadership in building more inclusive, diverse, and 
tolerant societies around the world; 
(4) recognizes transnational White supremacist 
extremism as a major global threat; 
(5) condemns transnational White supremacist 
extremism; 
(6) urges the Secretary of State to advance dip-
lomatically, and emphasize as a foreign policy pri-
ority, actions to counter transnational White su-
premacist extremism around the world; and 
(7) calls upon the United States Government 
and countries around the world to strengthen ef-
forts, using all available and appropriate tools, to 
combat transnational White supremacist extremism. 
Æ 
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