The Countering White Supremacist Extremism Act directs the Department of Homeland Security's intelligence division to create a threat assessment document about foreign white supremacist extremist organizations that pose dangers to the United States. This assessment will be shared with state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies through existing fusion centers and, upon request, with online platforms to help them identify and remove extremist content from their services. The threat assessment will include information about symbols and references used by these foreign groups and will be developed in coordination with the State Department and DHS's civil rights office. The legislation includes important protections to ensure the assessment does not target individuals or organizations engaged in lawful political speech protected by the Constitution. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation deadlines in the provided text.
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