Bill > HR4015

This bill, known as the Safe and Open Streets Act, proposes to amend existing federal criminal law by creating a new criminal offense of interfering with commerce by blocking public roads. Specifically, the bill would make it unlawful for a person to purposely obstruct, delay, or affect commerce by blocking a public road or highway, or to attempt or conspire to do so. Individuals who violate this provision could be subject to a fine, imprisonment for up to 5 years, or both. The bill modifies Section 1951 of Title 18 of the United States Code, which previously focused on interference with commerce through threats or violence. By adding this new subsection, the legislation aims to provide legal consequences for individuals who disrupt transportation and economic activity by blocking roadways. The bill also makes several conforming amendments to related sections of federal law to align with this new criminal provision, removing references to "threats or violence" in various statutory definitions and cross-references.

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