Bill · H.R. 4066· House(119-HR-4066)
Countering White Supremacist Extremism Act
- Introduced
- 6/20/2025
- Last activity
- 6/23/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
- Sponsored by
- Nikema Williams
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Countering White Supremacist Extremism Act," directs the Department of Homeland Security to act against foreign threats. It requires the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis to create a terrorism threat assessment and reference aid. This assessment will focus on threats from foreign violent white supremacist extremist organizations. The Under Secretary must coordinate with various federal agencies and partners to develop this information. The goal is to share this intelligence with law enforcement and online platform operators.
Yes· 3 of 12
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+5
The bill targets foreign white supremacist extremist organizations that promote racial superiority.
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+4
The bill counters organizations that promote ideologies of racial superiority.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?+4
The bill counters organizations that promote ideologies of racial superiority.
The opposite
Does this give people more control over their personal data?-1
The bill involves sharing information with online platform operators regarding extremist content.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Law Enforcement Awareness: The Under Secretary will share a threat assessment and reference aid with State, local, and Tribal law enforcement officials, including those in fusion centers (Section 2(a)). This could help officials better understand and respond to specific threats.
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Identifying Extremist Content: The assessment will include an overview of symbols, flags, or other references used by these organizations (Section 2(c)). This information can be shared with appropriate owners and operators of online platforms to help them identify content that may violate their terms of service (Section 2(d)(2)).
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Strategic Coordination: The assessment is required to incorporate elements of the Department of State Strategy for Countering White Identity Terrorism Globally (Section 2(b)(1)(A)). This ensures the new assessment is built upon existing government strategies.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text. The bill does include a limitation to protect people's rights, stating the assessment must not contain the name or identifiable information of any individual or organization engaged in lawful political or public discourse protected under the United States Constitution (Section 2(f)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For African Americans+4Good For Asian Americans+4Good For Hispanic Americans+4Good For Native Americans+4Good For Immigrants+3Good For L G B T Q Community+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+5Improves Policing Reform+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+2Improves International Alliances+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1Improves Privacy Rights+1
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy-1
- 6/23/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
- 6/20/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Introduced in House