Bill · S. 2936· Senate(119-S-2936)
Stop ANTIFA Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 9/29/2025
- Last activity
- 9/29/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Rick Scott
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Stop ANTIFA Act of 2025" seeks to designate Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. The bill aims to counter domestic terrorism and organized political violence through a national strategy. It directs the National Joint Terrorism Task Force to investigate, prosecute, and disrupt entities and individuals engaged in political violence. The legislation also targets the financial networks and supporters that fund or aid such organizations. Additionally, it instructs various federal agencies to prioritize the disruption of these criminal networks. The bill concludes by establishing domestic terrorism as a national priority area for law enforcement.
Yes
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?+7
The bill directs the development of grant programs to fund law enforcement efforts against domestic terrorism.
Does this give the federal government more power?+6
The bill expands the investigative and prosecutorial reach of federal agencies over domestic political organizations and their funders.
Does this change how police departments operate?+5
The bill provides funding for law enforcement partners to detect and protect against threats of domestic terrorism.
The opposite· 3 of 8
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?-7
The bill expands federal investigative authority to target the financial networks, employees, and supporters of designated organizations.
Does this protect the individual right to speak freely?-6
The bill targets activities described as suppressing political speech, which could impact various forms of advocacy.
Does this protect what people are allowed to say in public life?-6
The bill targets organizations that engage in doxing and suppression of political activity, which may chill lawful political speech.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Disruption of Violent Networks: The bill directs law enforcement to use strategies similar to those used against organized crime to disrupt and dismantle entire networks of criminal activity (Section 4(l)).
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Prevention of Political Violence: By implementing a national strategy to investigate and disrupt entities, the bill aims to allow law enforcement to intervene in criminal conspiracies before they result in violent political acts (Section 2(14)).
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Targeting Financial Support for Terrorism: The Secretary of the Treasury is tasked with identifying and disrupting financial networks that fund domestic terrorism and political violence (Section 4(i)).
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Protection of Tax-Exempt Entities: The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is directed to ensure that no tax-exempt entities are financing political violence or domestic terrorism (Section 4(j)).
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Increased Law Enforcement Support: The Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security are tasked with developing grant programs to provide funding for law enforcement partners to detect, prevent, and protect against threats (Section 6).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Investigation of Supporters and Funders: The National Joint Terrorism Task Force is directed to investigate institutional and individual funders, as well as officers and employees of organizations that aid or abet principal actors (Section 4(c)(1)).
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Interrogation of Individuals: Federal law enforcement agencies are authorized to question and interrogate individuals engaged in political violence or lawlessness regarding their organizers and financial sponsors prior to adjudication or plea agreements (Section 4(k)(1)).
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Tax-Exempt Scrutiny: The Internal Revenue Service is directed to refer organizations, employees, and officers to the Department of Justice for investigation and possible prosecution regarding the financing of violence (Section 4(j)).
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Broad Scope of Investigatory Priorities: The Attorney General is instructed to include various activities in domestic terrorism priorities, such as organized doxing, rioting, looting, and trespass (Section 4(h)).
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 L G B T Q Community-5Good For Students-4
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+6Improves Freedom Of Speech-6Improves Due Process-4Improves Privacy Rights-4
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy-5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+5Improves Freedom Of Speech-6
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Counter Terrorism Funding+7Increases Domestic Surveillance-7
- 10/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/8/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/29/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in Senate
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