ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE for ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE

Foreign Relations FOR

Relaying ADL's advocacy for combating all forms of antisemitism globally, including in Europe and Latin America, including with regard to appropriate application of the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism Support for H.R.1268 - Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act Support for H.Res.92 - Recognizing Israel as America's legitimate and democratic ally and condemning antisemitism Support for the nomination and confirmation of Ambassador Jack Lew Support for legislation recognizing the rise in global antisemitism Support for supplemental funding for aid to Israel

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.Res. 92 (118th), H.R. 1268 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Support for $360 Million for the Non-Profit Security Grant Program Support for $77 million set aside within the Homeland Security Grant Program for combatting Domestic Violent Extremism Support for $200 million for the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships grant program in FY 2024, and report language to reflect the need for transparency, oversight, community engagement, and measures of effectiveness for the program. Support for sufficient resources to be provided to support the requests outlined in the United We Stand Summit, including the launch of an online resource finder for federal content to prevent targeted violence in support of the 2021 National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism. Support for an additional $25 million in funding for Office of Science and Technology programs above the FY23 funding level for S&T research specifically directed toward addressing domestic violent extremism. Support for increased funding for the FBI to increase capacity to conduct domestic terrorism investigations. Support for $20 million above FY23 levels - approximately $100 million total - for the Office of Justice Programs, dedicated specifically to research and data related to domestic violent extremism issues. Support for $20 million to support state and local efforts to implement NIBRS, establish and run hate crime reporting hotlines, train officers and develop protocols for identifying, investigating, and reporting hate crimes (the NO HATE Act). Support for $100 million for grants to State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to conduct educational outreach and training on hate crimes and to investigate and prosecute hate crimes, as authorized by section 4704 of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law 111-84). Support for grants to support community-based approaches to preventing hate crimes Support for an additional $62 million for the Civil Rights Division to increase capacity to enforce civil rights statutes and address hate and bias in the areas of education, employment, housing, policing, public accommodations, and access to federally funded programs. Support for $10 million for the grant program under the Office of Justice Programs at the Department of Justice provide funding for the prevention, enforcement, and prosecution of cybercrimes against individuals Support for $4 million for the National Resource Center on Cybercrimes Against Individuals under the Office of the Attorney General of United States as previously established under 34 U.S. Code 30108. Support for $10 million to support research and development of a report on best practices that can inform federal policy to combat online hate, harassment, extremism, specifically focused on algorithmic amplification of dangerous content at the National Institute of Justice. Support for $40 million to ensure availability of community-based peacebuilding and violence prevention efforts (Community Relations Service). Support for full funding for the expansion of the United Against Hate to remaining U.S. Attorneys Offices. Support for full funding for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to assist states, Tribal entities, and U.S. territories as they develop programs to improve digital literacy and online skills. And support for an additional $5 million for online literacy programming directed specifically at hate- fueled violence, such as antisemitic or white supremacist conspiracy theories. Support for an additional $2 million per year in dedicated funding specific to domestic violent extremist threats to be provided to the Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center to research and address antisemitism and extremist threats within the military. Support for additional funding for the State Departments Bureau of Counterterrorism for specific REMVE-related efforts, including dedicated funding for donations to the Global Counterterrorism Forum, Hedayah, the International Institute for Justice and Rule of Law, and the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund to build counter-REMVE capacity. Support for an additional $10 million for the State Departments Bureau of Public Affairs for the Global Engagement Center to launch REMVE-specific initiatives. Support for $2 million for the U.S. State Departments Office of the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, for staffing and additional programs. Support for $1.5 million for the U.S. State Departments Office of the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, for staffing and additional programs or exchanges to combat Holocaust distortion and to promote Holocaust education abroad in partnership with civil society. Support for $50 million of Economic Support Fund funding for MEPPA. Support for $20 million for the MEPI program. Support for increased funding to scale up the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museums education programming. Support for the Abraham Accords and the historic normalization process between Israel and countries in the region. Support for robust funding for both the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for Humanities programs to address hate-motivated violence. Support for $10 million for the Federal Trade Commissions Office of Technology and Bureau of Consumer Protection to enhance current initiatives to promote transparency and accountability of social media platforms. The objective of such investment should include the development of a comprehensive transparency framework for platforms. Support robust funding for the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence to investigate domestic terrorism and develop a website of key reports and resources on the financing of domestic violent extremism. Support fully funding the implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, to support safer learning environments and student wellbeing and resilience in the face of hate and trauma Support fully funding the Department of Educations efforts to provide grants for institutions of higher education to effectively prevent and respond to hate-fueled violence, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) subjected to recent threats. Support for an additional $5 million for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to advance information literacy. Specifically for the efforts of IMLSs Information Literacy Taskforce in facilitating the development of a portal of resources bridging information literacy research and best practices for advancing information literacy within communities. Support for $10 million for the Holocaust Survivor Assistant Program which assists Holocaust survivors and now other diverse aging populations impacted by trauma.

Contacted: White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Government Issues GOV

Oppose extremists in government service.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Homeland Security HOM

Support increased coordination between DHS, DOJ, and intelligence agencies to prevent domestic terrorism Support efforts and legislation to combat domestic violent extremism Support expanding Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) priority areas to include antisemitism Support the establishment of an independent clearinghouse for online extremist content Support for Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, S.1591 Support for H.R.3547 - Doxing Threat Assessment Act

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 1591 (118th), H.R. 3547 (118th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Support for the Equality Act, H.R. 15/S. 5

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE

Bills named: S. 5 (118th), H.R. 15 (118th)

Science/Technology SCI

Support for legislation to address online hate, harassment, extremism, doxing, and swatting Support for privacy legislation Support for transparency legislation Support for greater oversight of social media platforms Support for legislation on greater oversight of algorithms Support for policy actions to ensure AI, GAI, and other emerging tech do not increase hate and harassment online Support for greater action to protect individuals utilizing online gaming platforms Support for legislation to create a DHS threat assessment system to monitor mapping efforts of marginalized communities Support for transparency legislation for FTO usage of social media platforms

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Defense DEF

Support for the following provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act: A provision that requires each military service branch to report on all substantiated administrative investigations or instances of antisemitism within the Equal Opportunity Program. A provision that requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the role of antisemitism in violent extremist movements, and the threat that global antisemitism and violent extremist movements pose to United States Armed Forces and national security. A provision that requires Department of Defense to update the recommendations in its December 2021 Report on Countering Extremist Threats Within the Department of Defense. A provision that no later than 180 days following this Act, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, working with intelligence components, will produce an assessment of the relationship between antisemitism and national security threats. A provision that requires that Department of Defense issue an annual report confirming that none of their contractors participate in or are engaged with the BDS movement. A provision that requires that no later than 180 days following this Act, the Secretary of Defense will release a public report detailing how the Department has implemented, and plans to implement, the National Strategy to Counter Domestic Terrorism and the National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism. The 2021 NDAA required the Department of State to establish a strategy to counter global white supremacy. ADL supports a provision that no later than 180 days following this Act, the State Department shall: Release a public version of the strategy. Report to Congress on the progress to-date in implementing the strategy and any authorities and resources needed to provide for robust implementation. A provision that requests that the Department of Defense produce a report on the spread of malign disinformation within the ranks and ways in which the Department is currently working to mitigate the spread of - and impact of - malign disinformation. A provision that requests that the Department of Defense report on its progress in developing improved security clearance policies, procedures, and trainings to ensure that individuals who adhere to extremist ideologies do not have security clearances. The review should include screening for extremist sympathies in the security clearance process, including efforts to ensure that those who are granted clearances do not harbor antisemitic views. This review should also ensure that Jewish Americans are not unduly targeted with accusations of dual loyalty towards Israel, or any other country, when undergoing this process. A provision that requires the Secretary of Defense to develop a training and education plan for Department of Defense members and civilian personnel to protect the military from extremist recruitment and activity. A provision that establishes within the Office of the Secretary of Defense an Office to Counter Violent Extremism to identify and coordinate activities to mitigate extremist threats to the military. A provision that authorizes the Department of Defense and Department of State to transfer specific funds for the purposes of combating Racially or Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremism (REMVE) as defined by existing law. Opposition to the provision that no funds shall be appropriated to fund the Department of Defense Countering Extremism Working Group.

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Religion REL

Support for a letter calling on the Administration to develop a National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism and suggest that the administration establish an interagency task force to combat antisemitism. Support for H.Res.1525 - Condemning antisemitism by public figures Support for a resolution to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month Support bipartisan and bicameral comprehensive bill to implement the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism Support for WH, USDA, AmeriCorps, DHS, DOE, DOJ, DOS, DPC, EEOC, FTC, NSC, Treasury, NEArts, and VA drafting and implementation of provisions of the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Natl Endowment for the Arts; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Corporation for Natl & Community Service

Bills named: H.Res. 1525 (118th)

Education EDU

Support for H.R.603 - Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons (HEAL) Act Support bipartisan and bicameral letter urging the Department of Education to address antisemitism on college campuses Support for S.Res.437 - A resolution condemning antisemitism at institutions of higher education in the United States and encouraging college and university leaders, administrators, and faculty to speak out against antisemitism Support for H.Res.798 - Condemning the support of Hamas, Hezbollah, and other terrorist organizations at institutions of higher education, which may lead to the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff Support for H.Res.927 - Condemning antisemitism on University campuses and the testimony of University Presidents in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Support for H.Res.894 - Strongly condemning and denouncing the drastic rise of antisemitism in the United States and around the world

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of

Bills named: S.Res. 437 (118th), H.Res. 798 (118th), H.Res. 927 (118th), H.Res. 894 (118th), H.R. 603 (118th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Support for legislation to make hate crime reporting mandatory Support for measures to reduce swatting and prosecute perpetrators of swatting

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; White House Office

Immigration IMM

Support for the American Dream and Promise Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support for H.R. 6408, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 6408 (118th)