Communist Control Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10501 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10501

To amend the Communist Control Act of 1954 to provide that the Democratic Socialists of America shall be treated like the Communist Party of the United States of America, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 17, 2026

Mr. McCormick (for himself, Mr. Fuller, and Mrs. Harshbarger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To amend the Communist Control Act of 1954 to provide that the Democratic Socialists of America shall be treated like the Communist Party of the United States of America, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Communist Control Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA TREATED AS COMMUNIST PARTY.

The Communist Control Act of 1954 is amended-- (1) in section 3 (50 U.S.C. 842), by striking ``or any successors of such party'' and inserting ``, the Democratic Socialists of America, or any successors of such party or organization''; and (2) in section 4(b) (50 U.S.C. 843(b))-- (A) by inserting ``the organization now known as the Democratic Socialists of America,'' after ``the organization now known as Communist Party of the United States of America,''; and (B) by inserting ``or any successor organization'' after ``any unit or subdivision of any such organization''. <all>