[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1214 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1214

   Condemning the illegal intimidation tactics of extreme left-wing 
                             organizations.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2022

Mr. Hice of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Carey, Mrs. Boebert, Mr. Duncan, 
  Mr. Clyde, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Grothman, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. 
 Steube, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Norman, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Buck, Mr. 
Biggs, Mr. Carter of Georgia, and Mr. Cawthorn) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Condemning the illegal intimidation tactics of extreme left-wing 
                             organizations.

Whereas radical left-wing activists have used violent and intimidating tactics 
        against political opponents in the wake of the unauthorized release of 
        the draft Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health;
Whereas, on June 8, 2022, a far-left extremist planned and attempted an 
        assassination on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh due to his 
        anticipated support of the draft Dobbs decision;
Whereas this liberal extremist, Nicholas John Roske, took definitive steps to 
        implement his highly planned plot to kidnap and murder Justice Kavanaugh 
        by traveling across the country from California to Washington, DC, with 
        a Glock 17 pistol, a tactical knife, pepper spray, zip ties, a hammer, 
        and a crowbar to assist in his assassination attempt;
Whereas, on June 10, 2022, far-left extremists leaked the location of Justice 
        Amy Coney Barrett's church and the school that her children attend in an 
        attempt to intimidate Justice Barrett into changing her anticipated 
        position on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision;
Whereas liberal extremist groups, such as ``Ruth Sent Us'', published the home 
        addresses of six Supreme Court Justices and organized illegal protests 
        at the Justices' homes after the unauthorized release of the Dobbs draft 
        opinion;
Whereas President Biden's Department of Justice has heretofore failed to enforce 
        section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, which makes it a Federal 
        crime to picket near a residence of a judge ``with the intent of 
        influencing'' a judge in the discharge of his or her duty;
Whereas, when pressed about illegal protests outside of Supreme Court Justices' 
        homes, then-White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated, ``We certainly 
        continue to encourage that outside of judges' homes, and that's the 
        President's position.'';
Whereas these incidents of intimidation and violence against Supreme Court 
        Justices are a part of a more significant movement by far-left 
        extremists to inspire fear in their political opponents;
Whereas, on May 3, 2022, extremists defaced the Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic 
        Church in Boulder, Colorado, with the proabortion slogan ``My Body, My 
        Choice'';
Whereas, on May 3, 2022, extremists vandalized a Crisis Pregnancy Center in 
        Frederick, Maryland, with messages of ``Defend Roe'' and ``F*** Fake 
        Clinic'';
Whereas, on May 3, 2022, extremists vandalized a Crisis Pregnancy Center in 
        Denton, Texas, with spray-painted messages stating ``Not a Clinic'' and 
        ``Forced Birth is Murder'';
Whereas, on May 8, 2022, extremists attacked and vandalized a Crisis Pregnancy 
        Center in Wisconsin using a Molotov cocktail and writing the threatening 
        message ``If abortions aren't safe, then you aren't either'';
Whereas, on May 8, 2022, the Oregon Right to Life office in the city of Keizer 
        was set on fire by two Molotov cocktails thrown into the building, 
        damaging the building's exterior, and the executive director, Lois 
        Anderson, thanked the quick action of first responders and condemned the 
        ``cowardly act of violence'' that had illegally destroyed property;
Whereas, on May 8 or 9, 2022, the First Care Women's Health Center in Manassas, 
        Virginia, was vandalized with messages reading ``Fake Clinic'', 
        ``Liars'', and ``Abortion is a Right'';
Whereas, on May 10, 2022, the Concerned Women for America's office in 
        Alexandria, Virginia, was damaged;
Whereas, on May 14, 2022, extremists vandalized the Alpha Pregnancy Center in 
        Reisterstown, Maryland, with the threatening message ``If abortions 
        aren't safe, then you aren't either'';
Whereas, on May 25, 2022, four churches in Olympia, Washington, were vandalized 
        with the threatening message ``If abortions aren't safe, then you aren't 
        either'';
Whereas, on May 25, 2022, a vandal smashed windows at the Next Step Pregnancy 
        Services Center in Lynwood, Washington, and left a threatening message 
        stating, ``If abortions aren't safe, then you aren't either'';
Whereas, on May 28, 2022, extremists vandalized a Crisis Pregnancy Center in 
        Hollywood, Florida, with the threatening message ``If abortions aren't 
        safe, then you aren't either'';
Whereas, on June 3, 2022, extremists vandalized Capitol Hill Crisis Pregnancy 
        Center in Washington, DC, with red paint on the door and a threatening 
        message on the side of the building, ``Jane says Revenge'';
Whereas, on June 2, 2022, the Community Pregnancy Center in Anchorage, Alaska, 
        was vandalized with graffiti, a broken front door, scattered nails in 
        the parking lot, and intimidating messages such as ``We Will Not Go 
        Back'';
Whereas, on June 6, 2022, the Mountain Area Pregnancy Center in Asheville, North 
        Carolina, was defaced with an anarchist symbol and the threatening 
        message, ``If abortions aren't safe, then you aren't either'';
Whereas, on June 7, 2022, extremists firebombed CompassCare Pregnancy Services 
        in Buffalo, New York, and tagged the building with the message ``Jane 
        was here''; and
Whereas, on June 15, 2022, the left-wing terrorist group ``Jane's Revenge'' 
        issued a statement that took credit for many of these attacks, 
        threatened that it is now ``open season'' on pregnancy centers and that 
        they ``find joy'' through their attacks: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns the attempted assassination of Supreme Court 
        Justice Brett Kavanaugh;
            (2) calls for the Department of Justice to enforce section 
        1507 of title 18, United States Code, to protect Justices of 
        the Supreme Court from the illegal intimidation tactics of 
        these extreme left-wing organizations;
            (3) condemns the vandalization, property destruction, and 
        threatening messages left at crisis pregnancy centers; and
            (4) calls for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the 
        Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute any crimes 
        connected to the terroristic threats made by the left-wing 
        terrorist group, Jane's Revenge.
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