Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create dedicated domestic terrorism offices inside DHS, DOJ, and the FBI to monitor, investigate, prosecute, and coordinate responses focused on White supremacist and neo‑Nazi threats and their reported infiltration into law enforcement and the uniformed services.
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- Communities and victims would get federal support when DOJ brings hate crime charges tied to domestic terrorism and would see public, unclassified summaries of trends and incident data.
- Law enforcement and uniformed services would face a new interagency task force and requirements for anti‑bias training, a hate‑crimes liaison in each FBI field office, and reviews of infiltration risks.
- Federal prosecutors and agencies would gain a Domestic Terrorism Counsel, a Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee to share information, and twice‑yearly joint reports with six‑month incident breakdowns and civil rights compliance certifications.
All new offices would include civil rights compliance staff, training requirements, public reporting where possible, and a 10‑year sunset from enactment.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New domestic terrorism offices and reports
If enacted, the bill would create three dedicated domestic terrorism units at DHS, DOJ, and the FBI. Each office would need enough staff, at least one civil‑rights compliance employee, and annual anti‑bias training. The offices would end 10 years after enactment. The bill would also let DOJ, FBI, DHS, and DoD receive "such sums as may be necessary" to carry out these changes. Not later than 180 days after enactment, and every six months for 10 years, the three offices would send a joint report to Congress. The reports must be unclassified when possible and posted online, and the first report would include incidents back to April 19, 1995.
DOJ domestic terrorism committee and forums
If enacted, the bill would create a Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee inside DOJ. The Committee would include named DOJ, FBI, and DHS representatives. It would meet at least four times a year and hold at least four local forums each year to connect community groups with federal law enforcement and U.S. Attorneys.
Expanded domestic terrorism training for law enforcement
If enacted, the bill would require DHS, DOJ, and the FBI to review and expand anti‑terrorism training. Training must help State, local, and Tribal law enforcement and DOJ prosecutors detect and investigate domestic terrorism and extremist infiltration. Trainers must have recognized expertise. Agencies must report on training within six months and twice a year after that, and post unclassified reports online.
Hate‑crime liaison in every FBI office
If enacted, the bill would require the Attorney General to assign a special agent or hate‑crimes liaison to every FBI field office. Each liaison would investigate hate crimes that may have a nexus to domestic terrorism. The rule would take effect upon enactment.
Task force on extremist infiltration
If enacted, the bill would require the Attorney General, FBI Director, DHS Secretary, and Defense Secretary to create an interagency task force within 180 days. The task force would analyze White supremacist and neo‑Nazi infiltration in the uniformed services and federal law enforcement. Agencies must publish an unclassified report on findings and responses within one year of the task force's start.
More community help after hate crimes
If enacted, the bill would permit the Justice Department's Community Relations Service to provide outreach, mediation, and related help in communities where DOJ has filed hate‑crime charges tied to domestic terrorism. CRS help would be limited to those communities with active DOJ charges.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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