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[H.R. 10091 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10091
To establish the Federal Interagency Task Force on Preventing Political
Violence.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 1, 2024
Mr. Kilmer (for himself and Mr. Timmons) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To establish the Federal Interagency Task Force on Preventing Political
Violence.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing Political Violence Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON PREVENTING
POLITICAL VIOLENCE.
(a) Establishment.--Not later then 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the President shall establish in the executive
branch the Federal Interagency Task Force on Preventing Political
Violence (in this Act referred to as the ``Task Force'').
(b) Membership.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Task Force shall be composed of at least 24
members appointed as follows:
(1) The President shall appoint not less than three Task
Force Staff, of which--
(A) one member shall be chosen from among the
officials on the Domestic Policy Council of the White
House; and
(B) one member shall be chosen from among the
officials on the National Security Council of the White
House.
(2) The head of each involved agency shall appoint one
official from such involved agency to serve on detail to the
Task Force.
(c) Terms.--Each member shall serve on the Task Force until the
date on which the Task Force terminates under subsection (i).
(d) Vacancy.--In the case of a vacancy on the Task Force, such
vacancy shall be filled not later than 30 days after arising and in the
manner in which the original appointment was made.
(e) Structure and Support.--
(1) Task force staff.--The Task Force Staff shall lead the
daily operations of the Task Force, execute the duties
described in subsection (g), and draft the text of each report
under subsection (h).
(2) Involved agency officials.--The involved agency
officials shall work together to determine--
(A) how the Task Force Staff shall execute the
duties described in subsection (g); and
(B) the required content of each report submitted
under subsection (h).
(3) Additional support personnel.--The Task Force may
appoint additional support personnel as it considers
appropriate.
(f) Compensation.--
(1) Task force staff.--The President shall fix the
compensation for the Task Force Staff.
(2) Involved agency officials.--The involved agency
officials shall not receive additional compensation for serving
on detail to the Task Force.
(3) Additional personnel.--The Task Force shall fix the
compensation for additional personnel appointed under
subsection (e)(3).
(g) Duties.--The duties of the Task Force are to--
(1) advise and assist the President and the head of each
involved agency in the development of--
(A) policy and programming recommendations for each
involved agency, including interagency or public-
private partnerships, to enhance national unity and
both prevent and respond to political and hate-
motivated violence based on--
(i) the resources of each involved agency
available on the date of enactment of this Act;
(ii) related programs under the
administrative jurisdiction of the involved
agencies that can be expanded upon; and
(iii) related authorities available to each
of the involved agencies to establish new
programs;
(B) the annual budget justification materials of
each involved agency that are submitted in conjunction
with the budget of the United States Government
submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title
31, United States Code, to the extent that such
materials relate to funding the recommendations made by
the Task Force pursuant to this Act; and
(C) each report required under subsection (h);
(2) advise the President and the head of each involved
agency on specific program and policy matters related to the
recommendations of the Task Force, including providing subject
matter expertise;
(3) address and provide guidance to the President and the
head of each involved agency on issues related to national
unity, civic-bridge building, and political and hate-motivated
violence prevention in the United States;
(4) consult with the Office of Public Engagement of the
White House to support the mission of the Task Force;
(5) consult with civil society organizations, as well as
other groups and individuals that are involved in national
unity and political and hate-motivated violence prevention
work, to identify potential engagement opportunities for the
Task Force, including by holding hearings on such engagement
opportunities; and
(6) coordinate with the President and the head of each
involved agency on the duties of the Task Force under this
subsection.
(h) Reports.--
(1) Interim reports.--Beginning on the date that is six
months after the Task Force is established under subsection
(a), and every six months thereafter, the Task Force shall
submit an interim report to the President and the Congress and
publish such report on the internet website of the White House
for the public as follows:
(A) Initial interim report.--The initial interim
report shall contain a detailed statement on the
activities undertaken and recommendations made by the
Task Force, pursuant to the duties of the Task Force
described in subsection (g), since the establishment of
the Task Force.
(B) Subsequent interim reports.--Subsequent interim
reports shall contain a detailed statement on the
activities undertaken and recommendations made by the
Task Force, pursuant to the duties of the Task Force
described in subsection (g), since the most recent
previous interim report was submitted.
(2) Final report.--Not later than two years after the date
on which the Task Force is established under subsection (a),
the Task Force shall submit a final report to the President and
the Congress and publish such report on the internet website of
the White House for the public, containing the following:
(A) The findings and conclusions of the Task Force.
(B) The progress the President and each involved
agency has made on implementing the recommendations
made by the Task Force in each interim report the Task
Force may choose to submit under paragraph (1).
(C) Activities undertaken by the Task Force
pursuant to the duties of the Task Force described in
subsection (g).
(D) A description of each program under the
administrative jurisdiction of each involved agency
that enhances national unity and helps prevent and
respond to political and hate-motivated violence.
(E) Recommendations for legislation and
administrative action the Task Force considers
appropriate.
(i) Termination.--The Task Force shall terminate on the date that
is two years after the date on which the Task Force is established
under subsection (a).
(j) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Task Force shall be exempt
from chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the
``Federal Advisory Committee Act'').
(k) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Involved agency.--The term ``involved agency'' means
the following:
(A) The Office of Management and Budget.
(B) The Department of Labor.
(C) The Department of Health and Human Services.
(D) The Department of Agriculture.
(E) The Department of Justice.
(F) The Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
(G) The Department of Education.
(H) The Department of Veterans Affairs.
(I) The Department of Defense.
(J) The Department of the Interior.
(K) The Department of Commerce.
(L) The Corporation for National and Community
Service.
(M) The National Endowment for the Arts.
(N) The National Endowment for the Humanities.
(O) The Office of the Surgeon General.
(P) The Small Business Administration.
(Q) The Election Assistance Commission.
(R) The Department of State.
(S) The Department of Homeland Security.
(T) The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(U) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(2) Involved agency official.--The term ``involved agency
official'' means an individual appointed under subsection
(b)(2).
(3) Task force staff.--The term ``Task Force Staff'' means
an individual--
(A) who is not an officer or employee of any
Federal, State, or foreign government and who is
specially qualified to serve on the Task Force by
virtue of their education, training, or experience with
political and hate-motivated violence prevention work;
and
(B) appointed under subsection (b)(1).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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