I have previously written about America sliding closer and closer to becoming a fascist police state. You have no idea how much I wish that was pure hyperbole. Part of the reason I follow a lot of alternative American news, instead of waiting to see what our media says, is that you hear about things that are not - and probably would never be - reported here.
Update: More extensive research has been done into the bill, with more commentary being available. The bill seems to refer to terrorist organisations as its focus, but the ACLU are worried that it is too vague, and could be reappropriated to domestic crackdowns. See here.