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handle is hein.crs/govefca0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional____ *. Research Service informing the legislative d bate since 1914 FY2022 NDAA: Extremism in the Military Updated January 5, 2022 Background Government agencies and other experts have warned of an increasing threat of domestic violent extremism in the United States, efforts by supremacist and anti-government extremist groups to recruit those with military experience, and evidence of military-affiliated personnel membership and participation in these groups' activities. Extremist and supremacist activity among military-affiliated personnel has been the subject of several congressional hearings and legislative proposals over the past few years. This issue received further attention following revelations that several alleged perpetrators of crimes at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, had military backgrounds. In response, the Department of Defense (DOD) increased efforts to address these issues. In February 2021, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III issued an order for a 60-day DOD-wide stand down to address and discuss issues related to extremism followed on April 9 by the establishment of a working group to counter extremism. DOD released the Countering Extremist Activity Working Group (CEAWG) report in December 2021, along with an updated DOD instruction on Handling Protest, Extremist, and Criminal Gang Activities Among Members of the Armed Forces that defines both extremist activities and active participation. Other federal government initiatives are detailed in the National Security Council's June 2021 National Strategy for Combatting Domestic Terrorism. Several provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY2022 NDAA), enacted on December 27, 2021, seek to enhance oversight, awareness, and disciplinary authorities related to servicemember support for or participation in extremist activities (see Table 1). Table I. FY2022 NDAA Legislative Proposals Senate Armed Services Enacted Legislation House-passed H.R. 4350 Committee-passed S. 2792 Section 525 would add a punitive article to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) on violent extremism. Section 527 would require a DOD report on whether to establish a separate punitive article in the UCMJ on violent extremism. Section 549M adopts the Senate provision. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11779 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress -

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