United States of America

Overview of the Act

• Objective:
  To establish the Federal Interagency Task Force on Preventing Political Violence in the United States.

• The Act does not provide a definition of political violence or outline specific forms of violence under its provisions.

Composition of the Task Force

• The Task Force shall be composed of at least 24 officials appointed by the President of the United States.

Responsibilities of the Task Force (Section 2(g))

The duties of the Task Force include:

• Coordinating with federal agencies involved in violence prevention

• Providing policy recommendations to:

  • Prevent and respond to political and hate-motivated violence

  • Guide the President and agency heads on:

  • National unity

  • Civic bridge-building

  • Violence prevention

• Engaging civil society and other relevant actors by:

  • Consulting organizations, groups, and individuals involved in political and hate-motivated violence prevention

  • Identifying engagement opportunities for the Task Force

  • Holding hearings to explore such opportunities