Title: 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.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1183 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1183

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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 2022

 Mr. Babin (for himself, Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida, Ms. Tenney, 
  Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Buck, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Mooney, Mr. 
Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Webster 
of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Posey, Mr. 
 Biggs, Mr. Hice of Georgia, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. 
Mast, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Guest, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, and 
 Mrs. Hartzler) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                   to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
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'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, 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'' with provisions related to preventing domestic 
        terrorism operations against religious organizations and 
        pregnancy support groups.
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