IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 272 
Calling for the designation of Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2021 
Mrs. BOEBERT (for herself, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. BIGGS, 
Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. GOHMERT, Mrs. 
MILLER of Illinois, Mr. ROY, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. STEUBE, and Mr. HICE 
of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Calling for the designation of Antifa as a domestic terrorist 
organization. 
Whereas members of Antifa have used threats of violence in 
the pursuit of suppressing opposing political ideologies; 
Whereas Antifa represents opposition to the democratic ideals 
of peaceful assembly and free speech for all; 
Whereas some have attempted to dismiss Antifa as a ‘‘myth’’ 
or simply ‘‘an idea’’; 
Whereas the Department of Homeland Security under the 
Obama administration formally labeled Antifa efforts as 
‘‘domestic terrorist violence’’; 
Whereas Antifa declares its opposition to police forces; 
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Whereas members of Antifa laid siege for over 60 days to the 
Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, 
Oregon, on dates May 29, 2020, to August 19, 2020, in-
juring over 250 Federal officers and agents, defaced and 
targeted Federal buildings and Federal law enforcement 
sworn to protect those properties and published personal 
lodging details of Federal law enforcement officers; 
Whereas, over the summer of 2020, the Department of 
Homeland Security sent law enforcement personnel to 
protect Federal facilities in Portland, Oregon, after 50 
continuous nights of criminal violence committed by anar-
chists; 
Whereas members of Antifa have physically assaulted a num-
ber of journalists and other individuals during protests, 
peaceful demonstrations, riots, and other political events 
across the country; 
Whereas, on the weekend of January 23 and January 24, 
2021, Officers from the Federal Protective Service de-
clared an ‘‘unlawful assembly’’ of some 150 demonstra-
tors calling for an end to deportations outside a Federal 
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement building in 
Portland, Oregon, and tear gas was required to clear the 
protesters. 
Whereas at least eight people were arrested and charged with 
felonies and various weapons were seized, including Molo-
tov cocktails, knives, batons, chemical spray, and a crow-
bar in connection with the events; 
Whereas, the same weekend, some 150 people also gathered 
in Tacoma, Washington, carrying flags that read, 
‘‘Antifascist Action’’, displayed antipolice and Antifa 
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messages, and at least two people armed with a handgun 
and knives were arrested; 
Whereas, on January 27, 2021, the Department of Homeland 
Security issued a National Terrorism Advisory System 
Bulletin warned of a heightened threat environment due 
to ‘‘ideologically-motivated extremists with objections to 
the exercise of governmental authority and the presi-
dential transition as well as other perceived grievances 
fueled by false narratives, could continue to mobilize to 
incite or commit violence’’; 
Whereas the Bulletin made no mention of Antifa, the term 
‘‘false narratives’’ is nowhere defined, and the particular 
incidents referenced go unidentified; 
Whereas section 2331 of title 18, United States Code, defines 
‘‘domestic terrorism’’ to mean, in part, activities that in-
volve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation 
of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State; 
acts that appear or intend to intimidate or coerce a civil-
ian population; or acts to affect the conduct of a govern-
ment by mass destruction; and that these activities occur 
primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the United 
States; 
Whereas there is no place for violence in the disagreements 
between people in the United States; and 
Whereas the diversity of ideas and opinions should be cele-
brated and shared peacefully with one another or dem-
onstrated peacefully through the rights provided in the 
First Amendment of the United States Constitution: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) calls for Antifa and any groups and mem-
bers of the same organization, who act under the 
banner of Antifa to be designated as domestic ter-
rorist organizations; 
(2) unequivocally condemns the violent actions 
of Antifa groups; and 
(3) calls upon the Federal Government to com-
bat the spread of all forms of domestic terrorism. 
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