# What This Bill Actually Does

This resolution asks the House of Representatives to officially declare that Antifa is a domestic terrorist organization and that certain violent acts committed by people associated with Antifa should be treated as domestic terrorism. It also calls on the Department of Justice to prosecute these activities more aggressively and use all available resources to combat what it describes as Antifa-related violence.

Here's what matters: This is a symbolic resolution, not a law that would immediately change how anyone is prosecuted or what rights people have. The House can't actually designate a domestic terrorist organization on its own—that power belongs to the federal government through specific legal processes. What this resolution does is make a political statement expressing the House's view that Antifa should be treated as a terrorist threat and urging the Justice Department to pursue cases more aggressively. The resolution points to various incidents from 2016 to 2023, including property damage, riots, and violent clashes, as evidence supporting this position.

The practical impact depends on whether the Justice Department chooses to follow this recommendation. If they do, prosecutors might pursue more serious charges against people involved in violent protests, potentially leading to longer sentences and harsher penalties. However, critics argue that Antifa isn't actually a formal organization with membership or leadership—it's more of a decentralized protest tactic or ideology—which makes designating it as a terrorist organization legally complicated. The resolution also doesn't change existing laws; it just expresses Congress's preference for how the executive branch should enforce them.

Deeming certain conduct of members of Antifa as domestic terrorism and designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.

Greene, Marjorie Taylor

<p>This resolution deems certain conduct of members of antifa as domestic terrorism and designates antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.</p> <p>The resolution calls on the Department of Justice to (1) prosecute crimes of domestic terrorism by antifa, and (2) use all available tools and resources to combat the spread of such terrorism by antifa.</p>