Biden Orders Crackdown on Domestic Terrorism and Political Violence
Published Date: 9/30/2025
Presidential Document
Summary
The government is stepping up to fight rising domestic terrorism and political violence that’s been causing chaos, injuries, and billions in damage. This new plan targets not just the violent acts but the whole network behind them, including groups, money, and online hate. It affects law enforcement and communities nationwide, with new actions starting immediately and funding to back the effort.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Attorney General Can Seek Terrorist Designations
The Attorney General may recommend that groups or entities whose members engage in conduct meeting the statutory definition of domestic terrorism be designated as a 'domestic terrorist organization' and must submit any such list to the President.
National Task Forces Ramp Up Investigations
The National Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTFs) will coordinate a nationwide strategy to investigate, prosecute, and disrupt people and groups engaged in political violence, including investigations of recruiting, radicalizing, and violent conspiracies. The Attorney General is directed to prosecute related federal crimes to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Banks Told to Spot and Report Suspect Funding
The Treasury Department will provide guidance to financial institutions to file Suspicious Activity Reports and investigate signs of illicit funding that may support domestic political violence, and will use Treasury investigative tools to trace illicit financial flows.
IRS Will Target Tax-Exempt Sponsors
The Commissioner of the IRS is directed to ensure that no tax-exempt entities directly or indirectly finance political violence, and to refer such organizations and their employees or officers to the Department of Justice for investigation and possible prosecution.
Domestic Terrorism Made a National Funding Priority
The Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security must designate domestic terrorism as a national priority area and develop grant programs to allocate funding for law enforcement partners to detect, prevent, and protect against these threats.
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