I will hold violent rioters accountable and keep Americans safe by expanding the federal definition of domestic terrorism to include significant property damage and obstruction of law enforcement and first responders.

John J. McGuire III · Virginia · Republican

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.82 extraction confidence 84%

Occurrences

The Federal Accountably for Felony Obstruction (FAFO) Act will hold these violent criminals accountable and keep the American people safe.

McGuire said his FAFO Act would hold violent criminals accountable and keep Americans safe; the release states the bill would expand the federal domestic terrorism definition to cover significant property damage and impeding law enforcement and first responders.

Rep. John McGuire introduces Federal Accountability for Felony Obstruction Act | Representative John McGuire
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Evidence

For H.R. 8843, House FloorCast lists the official title as amending title 18 to include property damage in domestic terrorism; sponsor Rep. John J. McGuire; introduced May 15, 2026; latest action referred to House Judiciary.

McGuire introduced H.R. 8843 during the lookback window, a concrete legislative attempt matching the property-damage portion of the promise, but it was only referred to committee.

partial same_term A for effort

House FloorCast, U.S. House of Representatives
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WHRO reported that McGuire's FAFO Act would expand domestic terrorism to include property damage and impeding law enforcement and first responders.

This reporting connects H.R. 8843 to the full campaign commitment, including obstruction of law enforcement and first responders, and notes McGuire hoped law-enforcement support would move it through Congress.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman McGuire introduces "Federal Accountability for Felony Obstruction Act"
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The U.S. Code still defines domestic terrorism in 18 U.S.C. 2331(5) around acts dangerous to human life and lists amendments only through 2018.

As of the lookback window, the statutory definition had not been expanded to include property damage or obstruction of law enforcement and first responders, so the promise remains unresolved rather than delivered.

unresolved same_term

18 USC 2331: Definitions
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The House's week-of-Jun.-29, 2026 floor schedule lists bills scheduled for consideration, but H.R. 8843 is not among the items.

No new floor movement for McGuire's bill appears in the House's current weekly agenda during the lookback window, so the promise remains unresolved.

unresolved same_term

Bills This Week - Home
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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

Rep. John J. McGuire III introduced H.R. 8843 to expand the domestic terrorism definition to cover property damage and obstruction of law enforcement/first responders, which is a serious legislative attempt matching the promise. But the bill was only referred to House Judiciary, there was no floor movement in the relevant window, and 18 U.S.C. 2331(5) remained unchanged. The promised policy outcome was not delivered.

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never same_term A for effort

McGuire did make a serious legislative attempt by introducing H.R. 8843 to expand the domestic terrorism definition to cover property damage and obstruction of law enforcement and first responders, but the bill was only referred to committee and the U.S. Code definition in 18 U.S.C. 2331(5) remained unchanged. Because the promised outcome was not actually achieved, this is best judged as not delivered despite meaningful effort.

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never same_term A for effort

McGuire introduced H.R. 8843/FAFO Act in the current Congress, which materially matches the promised expansion of the domestic terrorism definition. But the bill had only been referred to committee, and 18 U.S.C. 2331(5) had not been amended to include significant property damage or obstruction of law enforcement/first responders. Because he made a serious legislative attempt but the promised statutory outcome was not delivered, this is a failed promise with an effort badge rather than full or partial delivery.

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