[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1544 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1544

    To prohibit the formation of private paramilitary organizations.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 1995

  Mr. Nadler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the formation of private paramilitary organizations.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Domestic Insurgency Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. PARAMILITARY ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 115 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 2392. Paramilitary organizations
    ``(a) Whoever knowingly participates in a paramilitary organization 
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, 
or both.
    ``(b) As used in this section, the term `paramilitary organization' 
means two or more individuals acting together, organized in a military 
or paramilitary structure, who knowingly--
            ``(1) possess firearms, explosives, incendiary devices, or 
        other weapons or techniques capable of causing injury or death 
        to individuals; or
            ``(2) provide or participate in training in the use of any 
        such weapons or techniques;
with the intention that such weapons or techniques be used unlawfully 
to oppose the authority of the United States or of any State or for any 
other unlawful purpose.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 115 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new item:

``2392. Paramilitary organizations.''.
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