The End Domestic Terrorism Act: A New Bill to Combat Mass Violence

On June 30, 2025, Representative M. OULTON (for himself and Ms. E SCOBAR) introduced the ‘End Domestic Terrorism Act’ (H.R. 4257 IH) in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill aims to provide increased penalties for mass killings involving machineguns or certain semiautomatic weapons.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘End Domestic Terrorism Act’’.

SECTION 2. MASS KILLINGS USING MACHINEGUNS OR COVERED SEMIAUTOMATIC WEAPONS

Read the full bill here: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr4257ih

(a) IN GENERAL. — Chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2332i the following:

‘‘§ 2332j. Mass killings using machineguns or covered semiautomatic weapons.’’

(a) Whoever kills 3 or more people in a single incident using a machinegun, a destructive device, or a covered semiautomatic weapon in a circumstance described in subsection (b) and at a location described in subsection (c), shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.

(b) A circumstance described in this subsection is any one of the following:

1. The mail or any facility of interstate or foreign commerce was used in furtherance of the offense.
2. The machinegun or covered semiautomatic weapon used in the commission of the offense was transported in interstate or foreign commerce.
3. The perpetrator traveled in or caused another to travel in interstate or foreign commerce in furtherance of the offense.
4. The offense occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
5. The offense otherwise occurred in or affected interstate or foreign commerce.

(c) A location described in this subsection is any one of the following:

1. A school or location of a school-sponsored activity or organization.
2. A place of worship.
3. A medical facility or care facility.
4. A childcare facility.
5. A government building, including a Federal building, a municipal building, and a courthouse, or a voting location.
6. An entertainment or educational venue or facility, including a concert venue, a professional sporting event, a museum, a library, a movie theater, a theater venue, an arcade, a bowling alley, or an amusement park.
7. A scheduled public event, such as a parade, a ceremony, or a race.
8. A retail location, including a mall, a grocery store, a convenience store, a bar, or a restaurant.
9. An office building.

SECTION 3. REPORT ON CHARGES FILED FOR USE OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT TO TERRORISTS

<p-On the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on each case in which the Department of Justice has filed charges under section 2332j or 2339a of title 18, United States Code, during the previous year, which shall include the following:

1. For each case in which charges under section 2332j of title 18, United States Code, were filed—
• (A) The date of the alleged offense;
• (B) The number of individuals who were injured;
• (C) The number of fatalities;
• (D) The age, gender, race, ethnicity, and nationality of each individual charged under such section; and
• (E) The weapon used in the alleged offense.
2. For each case in which charges under section 2339a of title 18, United States Code, were filed—
• (A) The type of support alleged to have been provided;
• (B) To whom such support was alleged to have been provided; and
• (C) The age, gender, race, ethnicity, and nationality of each individual charged under such section.

SECTION 4. INCLUSION OF DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION IN REPORTS CONCERNING INTERCEPTED WIRE, ORAL, OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

Section 2519(2)(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after ‘‘order or extension,’’ the following:

, the age, gender, race, ethnicity, and nationality of each individual arrested.

SECTION 5. PUBLIC REPORTING REQUIREMENT

Not later than 180 days after the Department of Justice files charges under section 2332j of title 18, United States Code, the Attorney General shall make publicly available on the website of the Department of Justice a report, which shall include the following:

1. The number of individuals present at the location of the offense.
2. Total amount expended by Federal, State, and local governments in response to the offense, including law enforcement response, reimbursement for medical expenses, the provision of mental health services, and support provided to affected businesses.
3. Total amount of lost business revenue as a result of the offense.
4. The total amount of assistance provided as a result of the offense through compensation and assistance programs, such as the Crime Victims Fund.

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