Policy Brief: Why Florida Should Reject the 'Domestic Terrorist' Designation Bills

Florida is one vote away from creating a domestic terrorist designation system no state or the federal government has ever enacted — because it's unconstitutional. Read our policy brief on why these bills must be rejected More

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United Voices Releases Policy Brief Urging Florida to Reject ‘Domestic Terrorist’ Designation Bills
Brief outlines constitutional violations in HB 1471, HB 1473, SB 1632, and SB 1634 — bills built on an executive order a federal court blocked yesterdayFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2026WASHINGTON, D.C. — United Voices For America today released a policy brief urging Florida’s lawmakers and governor to reject HB 1471, HB 1473, SB… Read more: United Voices Releases Policy Brief Urging Florida to Reject ‘Domestic Terrorist’ Designation Bills
United Voices Welcomes Court Ruling Blocking DeSantis’s Order Targeting Muslim Group
WASHINGTON, D.C. (03/04/2026) — United Voices welcomes today’s federal court ruling granting a preliminary injunction that blocks enforcement of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s executive order designating the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) a “terrorist organization.” U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker found that the executive order constitutes unconstitutional First Amendment coercion — that the… Read more: United Voices Welcomes Court Ruling Blocking DeSantis’s Order Targeting Muslim Group
A Federal Judge Just Blocked DeSantis’s Order Labeling Muslim Group Terrorist. He Called It Unconstitutional Coercion From a ‘Bully Pulpit’
(03/04/2026) A federal judge in Tallahassee has blocked Governor Ron DeSantis’s executive order designating the Council on American-Islamic Relations a “terrorist organization,” ruling that it violates the First Amendment. The preliminary injunction, issued today by U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker, is effective immediately. No bond is required. No stay was granted pending appeal.… Read more: A Federal Judge Just Blocked DeSantis’s Order Labeling Muslim Group Terrorist. He Called It Unconstitutional Coercion From a ‘Bully Pulpit’
Florida’s House Just Passed Law to Label Organizations ‘Domestic Terrorists.’ Sponsor Used the Iran Strikes to Sell It
The Florida House voted 81-26 on Tuesday to pass HB 1471, the bill that gives a handful of state officials the power to brand any organization a domestic terrorist group. Rep. Hillary Cassel opened her floor speech by invoking the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran from 72 hours earlier — using a foreign military operation to justify a domestic law aimed at Florida's Muslim communities. The Senate companion, SB 1632, is expected to be voted on later this week.
Even Conservatives See the Danger in Florida’s ‘Domestic Terrorist’ Bill. A Pro-Gun Outlet Is Sounding the Alarm
When a pro-gun conservative outlet warns that a Republican-backed bill could be used to brand Second Amendment organizations as domestic terrorists, something has gone deeply wrong with the legislation. Bearing Arms' analysis of HB 1471 exposes what civil liberties groups have been saying for months: the bill's vague language makes it a weapon that can be aimed at anyone.

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