Investigating domestic terrorist organizations

(a) In general The National Joint Terrorism Task Force and its local offices (collectively referred to in this section as the JTTFs) shall coordinate and supervise a comprehensive national strategy to investigate, prosecute, and disrupt entities and individuals engaged in acts of political violence and intimidation designed to suppress lawful political activity or obstruct the rule of law. This strategy shall include the investigatory and prosecutorial measures set forth in this section. (b) Investigations of actions of political violence, terrorism, or to deprive persons of rights The JTTFs shall investigate potential Federal crimes relating to acts of recruiting or radicalizing persons for the purpose of— (1) political violence, terrorism, or conspiracy against rights; or (2) the violent deprivation of the rights of any citizen of the United States. (c) Investigations of supporters of domestic terrorist organizations The JTTFs shall also investigate— (1) institutional and individual funders, and officers and employees of organizations, that are responsible for, sponsor, or otherwise aid and abet the principal actors engaging in the criminal conduct described in subsections (a) and (b); and (2) non-governmental organizations and citizens of the United States residing abroad or with close ties to foreign governments, agents, citizens, foundations, or influence networks engaged in violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq.) or money laundering by funding, creating, or supporting entities that engage in activities that support or encourage domestic terrorism. (d) Consultation and coordination The JTTFs shall consult and coordinate with executive departments and agencies as needed to determine whether such departments and agencies can apply existing authorities or exercise authorities of the departments and agencies, as appropriate, to support the investigations of the JTTFs and relevant prosecutions of political violence. (e) Operational assistance and coordination The JTTFs may, to the extent permitted by law, request operational assistance from and coordinate with law enforcement partners when investigating domestic terrorism. (f) Updates The National Joint Terrorism Task Force shall provide regular progress updates to the President through the Assistant to the President and Homeland Security Advisor. (g) Prosecution of Federal offenses The Attorney General shall direct the Department of Justice to prosecute all offenses under Federal law, to the maximum extent permissible by law, related to the investigations described in subsections (a) through (c). (h) Guidance The Attorney General shall issue specific guidance that ensures domestic terrorism priorities include politically motivated terrorist acts such as organized doxing campaigns, swatting, rioting, looting, trespass, assault, destruction of property, threats of violence, and civil disorder. This guidance shall also include an identification of any behaviors, fact patterns, recurrent motivations, or other indicia common to organizations and entities that coordinate these acts in order to direct efforts to identify and prevent potential violent activity. (i) Identifying and disrupting financial networks The Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall make available all resources, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to identify and disrupt financial networks that fund domestic terrorism and political violence. The Secretary, acting through the Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Office of the Department of the Treasury, shall deploy investigative tools, examine financial flows, and coordinate with partner agencies to trace illicit funding streams. The Secretary shall provide guidance for financial institutions to file Suspicious Activity Reports and investigate indicia of illicit funding streams to ensure such activity is rooted out at the source and referred for law enforcement action, as appropriate. (j) Stopping financing of political violence and domestic terrorism The Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall take action to ensure that no tax-exempt entities are directly or indirectly financing political violence or domestic terrorism. In addition, where applicable, the Commissioner shall ensure that the Internal Revenue Service refers such organizations, and the employees and officers of such organizations, to the Department of Justice for investigation and possible prosecution. (k) Investigations of individuals engaged in political violence (1) In general All Federal law enforcement agencies with investigative authority shall question and interrogate, within all lawful authorities, individuals engaged in political violence or lawlessness regarding the entity or individual organizing such actions and any related financial sponsorship of those actions prior to adjudication or initiation of a plea agreement. (2) Prioritization Investigations should prioritize crimes such as— (A) assaulting Federal officers or employees or otherwise engaging in conduct proscribed by section 111 of title 18, United States Code; (B) conspiracy against rights under section 241 of title 18, United States Code; (C) conspiracy to commit an offense under section 371 of title 18, United States Code; (D) solicitation to commit a crime of violence under section 373 of title 18, United States Code; (E) money laundering under section 1956 of title 18, United States Code; (F) funding of terrorist acts or otherwise facilitating terrorism under section 2339, 2339A, 2339B, 2339C, or 2339D of title 18, United States Code; (G) arson offenses under section 844 of title 18, United States Code; (H) violations of chapter 96 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act); and (I) major fraud against the United States under section 1031 of title 18, United States Code (l) Strategies to disrupt and dismantle political violence and domestic terrorism networks All Federal law enforcement agencies with investigative authority shall adopt strategies similar to those used to address violent crime and organized crime to disrupt and dismantle entire networks of criminal activity.