IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 884 
Recognizing the global threat transnational white supremacist extremism 
presents to America and its interests. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2020 
Mr. ROSE of New York (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis-
sissippi, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. SIRES, Mr. PHIL-
LIPS, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. MALINOWSKI, and Ms. SHERRILL) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 
Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the global threat transnational white 
supremacist extremism presents to America and its interests. 
Whereas in August 2017, an innocent woman was killed when 
a white supremacist targeted a group of protestors by 
ramming his car into their march in Charlottesville, Vir-
ginia; 
Whereas in December 2017, two students were killed when 
a white supremacist targeted Aztec High School in Aztec, 
New Mexico; 
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Whereas in October 2018, 11 worshipers of the Jewish faith 
were murdered when a white supremacist targeted the 
Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; 
Whereas in August 2019, 22 people were murdered at an El 
Paso, Texas, shopping center when a white supremacist 
targeted people of Mexican heritage; 
Whereas in the terrorist attacks listed above the suspects had 
connections to foreign white supremacist extremists; 
Whereas in September 2019, the Department of Homeland 
Security published the Strategic Framework for Coun-
tering Terrorism and Targeted Violence, identifying white 
supremacist extremism as ‘‘one of the most potent forces 
driving domestic terrorism’’ and describing white su-
premacist extremists as ‘‘part of a broader movement’’ 
who ‘‘can generally be characterized by hatred for immi-
grants and ethnic minorities, often combining these prej-
udices with virulent anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim 
views’’; 
Whereas the Department of State lists 68 groups currently 
on the foreign terrorist organization list and none are 
white supremacist groups; 
Whereas it is unlawful for anyone in the United States to 
provide material support or service in the form of prop-
erty, currency, lodging, training, advice, assistance, hous-
ing, false documents or identification, equipment, weap-
ons, explosives, personnel, or transportation to any group 
on the foreign terrorist organization list; 
Whereas designating a foreign violent white supremacist 
group is designated as a foreign terrorist organization 
would help empower law enforcement to investigate 
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United States-based individuals connected to that foreign 
group; 
Whereas if any United States financial institution becomes 
aware that it possesses or controls financial assets in 
which a designated foreign terrorist organization has an 
interest, the financial institution must retain possession 
or control over the asset and report the funds to the Of-
fice of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the 
Treasury; 
Whereas adding known foreign violent white supremacist 
groups to the foreign terrorist organization list would en-
able American law enforcement and other government en-
tities to better defend the homeland and protect Amer-
ican interests abroad; 
Whereas the Nordic Resistance Movement is a transnational 
neo-Nazi organization with chapters in multiple countries 
which is avowedly anti-Semitic, anti-LGBT+, anti-immi-
grant, pro-white supremacy, and pro-Hitler; 
Whereas the Nordic Resistance Movement has been banned 
by the Government of Finland since 2017; 
Whereas in October 2018, the Trump administration pub-
lished its National Strategy for Counterterrorism of the 
United States of America which states the white su-
premacist group Nordic Resistance Movement’s ‘‘use of 
violence and intent to destabilize societies often puts 
Americans lives at risk’’; 
Whereas the National Action Group is a neo-Nazi organiza-
tion founded in the United Kingdom and has been 
banned in the United Kingdom since 2016; 
Whereas the Trump administration’s National Strategy on 
Counterterrorism states that the National Action Group 
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‘‘has engaged with like-minded groups in the United 
States . . . expanding the potential influence of its vio-
lent ideology.’’; 
Whereas, on October 16, 2019, dozens of Members of Con-
gress urged the Department of State to add foreign vio-
lent white supremacist groups to the foreign terrorist or-
ganization list; 
Whereas the Atomwaffen Division is a neo-Nazi white su-
premacist group formed in the United States and has 
spread to the United Kingdom (Sonnenkrieg), Germany 
(AWD Deutschland), Canada (Northern Order), and the 
Baltic States (Feuerkrieg Division); 
Whereas Blood and Honour is deemed an ‘‘international neo- 
Nazi network’’ and Combat 18 is described as its ‘‘armed 
branch’’ and have carried out attacks in North America 
and Europe; 
Whereas Blood and Honour and Combat 18 have been 
banned by the Government of Canada since 2019; and 
Whereas Combat 18 was banned by the Government of Ger-
many since January 2020: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) mourns the victims of white supremacist 
terrorists; 
(2) supports law enforcement and intelligence 
agencies in their endeavors to stop the scourge of 
white supremacist acts of terror consistent with the 
protection and promotion of the civil rights, civil lib-
erties, and privacy of American citizens; 
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(3) recognizes violent foreign and transnational 
white supremacist extremism as a significant threat 
to the United States; 
(4) recognizes violent foreign and transnational 
white supremacist extremism as a global threat that 
is spreading across the United States; 
(5) condemns transnational white supremacist 
extremism; and 
(6) urges the Secretary of State to add violent 
foreign white supremacist groups to the Department 
of State’s foreign terrorist organization list when 
qualifying criteria are satisfied. 
Æ 
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