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US HR4620

US HR4620
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.


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Introduced
07/22/2025
In Committee
07/22/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

119th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the United States Code by adding rioting (specifically referencing section 2101 of title 18) to the definition of racketeering activity. In legal terms, racketeering typically refers to organized criminal activity, and this amendment would expand the existing legal framework to include riots within that definition. By inserting "section 2101 (relating to riots)" into the current list of racketeering activities, the bill would potentially allow prosecutors to use racketeering laws and penalties against individuals involved in riot-related offenses. This could have significant implications for how riots are prosecuted, potentially enabling more severe legal consequences and allowing for broader investigations and prosecutions of group-based disruptive activities. The bill is relatively short and focused on this specific legal modification to the existing statutory definition of racketeering.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (68)

Beth Van Duyne (R)* Mark Alford (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Sheri Biggs (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Lauren Boebert (R),  Josh Brecheen (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Ben Cline (R),  Michael Cloud (R),  Andrew Clyde (R),  Mike Collins (R),  James Comer (R),  Jeff Crank (R),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  Warren Davidson (R),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  Byron Donalds (R),  Ron Estes (R),  Pat Fallon (R),  Julie Fedorchak (R),  Scott Franklin (R),  Brandon Gill (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Michael Guest (R),  Pat Harrigan (R),  Mark Harris (R),  Diana Harshbarger (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  Wesley Hunt (R),  Brian Jack (R),  Ronny Jackson (R),  John James (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Mike Kennedy (R),  Young Kim (R),  Brad Knott (R),  David Kustoff (R),  Nick Langworthy (R),  Bob Latta (R),  Nancy Mace (R),  Richard McCormick (R),  Addison McDowell (R),  John McGuire (R),  Dan Meuser (R),  Mary Miller (R),  Barry Moore (R),  Tim Moore (R),  Nathaniel Moran (R),  Troy Nehls (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Andy Ogles (R),  Robert Onder (R),  Jimmy Patronis (R),  August Pfluger (R),  John Rose (R),  Chip Roy (R),  Michael Rulli (R),  Keith Self (R),  Dale Strong (R),  Marlin Stutzman (R),  David Taylor (R),  Matt Van Epps (R),  Derrick Van Orden (R),  Ann Wagner (R),  Tim Walberg (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 07/22/2025)

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