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Florida to Label Antifa, Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Groups via HB 1471

7/3/2026

Summary

Story summary

Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida will label Antifa, Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as terrorist organizations under HB 1471.
HB 1471 also lets the state designate over 90 foreign groups, such as the Sinaloa cartel and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The designations need Cabinet approval, bar state and local funding or employment of listed groups, impose criminal penalties for support, and FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass said the framework strengthens safety.

History

Historical Context

After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act, merging the USA Act and the Financial Anti-Terrorism Act on October 26 2001 and redefining terrorism beyond foreign-backed groups. The act’s expanded federal authority set a precedent that states now follow; in 2024 the Florida Legislature approved HB 1471, allowing the governor and cabinet to label groups such as Antifa and the Sinaloa cartel as terrorist entities.

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Story summary

Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida will label Antifa, Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as terrorist organizations under HB 1471.
HB 1471 also lets the state designate over 90 foreign groups, such as the Sinaloa cartel and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The designations need Cabinet approval, bar state and local funding or employment of listed groups, impose criminal penalties for support, and FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass said the framework strengthens safety.

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